The great Gatsby

A book by F. Scott Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Robert Nippoldt

Translation: Hans-Christian Oehser
Notes and afterword: Susanne Lenz
Accompanying texts: Martina Spicher
Coppenrath Publishing House, 2022
272 pages, 24,5 x 17,5 cm, illustrated, hard cover, golden edges
11 enclosed extras like map, newspaper, cocktail recipes, etc.
Price 30 €

Long Island in 1922: On the magnificent estate of the young millionaire Jay Gatsby, the New York high society amuses itself every evening in search of fun and diversion. But the mysterious host himself has no interest in these lavish parties. Behind his dazzling facade he hides a deep longing for the one woman who is unattainable for him.
unattainable for him. A longing that becomes an obsession.

Award

International Creative Media Award, 2022

Press comments

"Opulence on 272 pages. As decadent as the 1920s were, so lavish is the book's design: with gilt edges, eleven removable extras, e.g. a newspaper, country map or cocktail recipes, and many illustrations. A book for book lovers!"
– BZ, December 30, 2022

"A book, as with The Gatsby, can be so much more than printed text: a lovingly crafted work of art, from the typeface to hand-drawn initials, with inset pages, a wealth of drawings, and a matching decorative cover."
– Rheinische Post

"The poetry of the Golden Twenties."
– Neue Ruhr Zeitung

"Adorned is the classic, whose story takes place 100 years ago, with noble drawings in the style of Art Deco and some extras. A total work of art!"
– Colibri, December 15, 2022

"An art deco book design turns a masterpiece of American modernism into a
special piece of jewelry."
– Kontur, December 2022

"The cover already foreshadows how beautiful it is inside."
– Rheinische Post, August 19, 2022

"With his drawings and many lovingly designed inserts on themes of the 1920s, the illustrator brings a bygone era to life. But the Gatsby reissue is also a tribute to the old
New York. Nippoldt's cityscapes in particular are amazingly detailed - and give you an idea of how much work went into this book."
– WDR 5, October 17, 2023

"A firework of ideas!"
– Westfalenspiegel, December 2022

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