The Penguin of Death

"It melts into your consciousness and echoes through your heart." —The Penguin of Death

Go on a journey to a place that will take your breath away. Try a trip to a crystal-covered palace that offers unconditional acceptance and the opportunity for you to be whatever you wish. Inspired by author Edward Monkton's best-selling greeting cards, The Penguin of Death (Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, $9.99) reveals a beautiful and heart-wrenching message as the Penguin sings his enchanted ballad.

Articulating a combination of bliss and fear, Monkton uses his signature two-dimensional, black and white illustrations and lyrical narrative to create a poetic view of life's departure. Once the Penguin calls you to his mansion, he begins performing the "Death by Method 412" royal treatment, complete with foot rubs and food. Soon it will be time for his haunting final song.

Leaving you mystified and enraptured as you turn each wonderful page, The Penguin of Death will change the way you perceive your exit from this earth.

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About Edward Monkton:

Monkton is the alter ego of Eton- and Oxford-educated Giles Andreae. Andreae's first creation, Purple Ronnie, earned him recognition as the UK's top-selling living poet and an icon of contemporary popular culture. Andreae's gift books and greeting cards have sold more than 5.2 million copies. Other AMP titles by Monkton include A Lovely Love Story, The Pig of Happiness, The Shoes of Salvation, and The Lady Who Was Beautiful Inside. Andreae lives with his family in London.

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The Penguin of Death

By: Edward Monkton
ISBN: 978-0-7407-7383-9
Format: Hardcover: 5 x 6, 32 pages
Price: $9.99 ($10.99 Canada)