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The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins

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I discovered this book at a small store in England, and instantly fell in love. On the plane back here, I read the whole thing twice. It is very interesting and often funny!! If you loved Good Faeries/Bad Faeries (or vice versa) you'll LOVE this book!!

I recently got this book for Christmas and I was lucky enough to recieve a first edition that was unread and I was thrilled with it's content as was I with Froud's other books. This book contains very interesting stories of many goblinish beings, and most of them with Froud's sense of humor which bring them them to life. Needless to say, this book is another great book by Froud and will be put with all my other books on my Brian Froud shrine!

Once again Brian Froud uses his imense talent to bring fantasy to life in an always humorous way. The book has the look of a field guide with sketches and spilled ink over the pages. a wonderful book from the illustrator of Faeries.

Don't expect the breathtaking paintings and art found in most of Brian Froud's books--the Goblin Companion is mainly full of quick sketches and gritty ink-and-watercolor drawings, and I found the art rather mediocre.

Brian Froud does it again with this beautifully illustrated book. This book is centered around goblins (rather than faeries). Still good, but sometimes hard to find. Good luck tracking it down, Froud fans! You won't regret it!

I bought this book for my girlfriend for her birthday. She is very happy with it. Great quality!

This is probably my most favorite goblin book. Its not easy to find around where we live so I was excited to finally get it on here. The pictures are great and its fun to read. My 3 year old LOVES to look through it.

A splendid blend of hilarious text and even-more-hilarious art, The Goblin Companion is great for the accomplished goblinologist, on for the dedicated fan of the movie Labyrinth.

...Then this would be an ideal addition to the "Cottington Archive" series of books Including the Pressed Fairy Book, Pressed Fairly Journal, and Strange Stains & Mysterious Smells (all with co-conspirator and Monty Python alumnus Terry Jones) and Froud's solo contribution the Fairy Album. Like Strange Stains, the Goblin Companion offers whimsical Froud art accompanied by short comedic blurbs by Terry Jones, with these particular vignettes suggesting that the Goblin world, while distinct from our own, offers a humorous reflection of "Ungoblin" society through its depictions of goblin religion, politics, sports, and cooking. If you're a fan of the earlier books in the Cottington series, Monty Python, or the Labyrinth movie, The Goblin Companion will provide ample giggling and be a welcome addition to your library.