Griffin and Sabine, 25th Anniversary Limited Edition: An Extraordinary Correspondence

I picked up "Griffin and Sabine" after being recommended it by a woman sitting near me on an airplane the other day. She was talking about chance meetings of people in day to day life and I had never heard of the book. After reading the first one in the series I am hooked! The story is about a man named Griffin who designs postcards and lives in the UK who one day receives a note from Sabine who purports to have been searching for him for years. One can assume she has somewhat of a crush on him and his artistry. But as the story goes on, you realize that the book is about so much more. It is about long distance correspendence. Secret love and lust. Griffin who at first is incredulous at the prospect that someone from so far away admires him and has been waiting for him, finally after many letter up and back falls hard for Sabine and can't get her out of his mind. The book concludes with Griffin saying that he can't take it anymore and must go away so as not to continue to be in correspendance with Sabine. A truly magical read that leaves you dying for the next chapter in the story.

The Griffin and Sabine series is an adventure in which the story unfolds through correspondence between two people who have never met. Each page is a work of art, including the postage stamps. Many of the letters come in real envelopes that the reader opens to retrieve the printed page. This 25th anniversary edition contains the same story line and pages as the original book. So don't hold out to get this edition; just buy this book!!

I first read this book when it came out having borrowed it from a friend. I wanted a copy for myself but living on an island and Internet was fairly new, it was unheard of to order online and my local bookstore didn't order books either. What was there, was there. This book is a treasure and I'm so happy to reread it after so many years. I love the interactive reading and how the story progresses. So much so that I've ordered the rest of the series to add to my collection.

I discovered this book years ago and often give it as a gift; now I've discovered that it teaches well too. This mythic love story combines romance, mystery, fantasy, and art while making voyeurs of us all. My reluctant readers -- at-risk high school students -- find the story compelling, the art intriguing, and the open envelopes tantalizing. There's lots to discuss and write about, and the artwork just makes the classroom experience that much richer. The students remained involved from beginning to end, and once we finished the first book, they demanded to read the next two. Griffin and Sabine gets them reading and seeing the world in different ways.

The art work was really interesting and helped the story line!

I owned the book Griffin and Sabine and know how wonderful the series is. I wanted to give it to my brother's wife for Christmas because I thought she would find it to be, well, extraordinary, but I did not have a ton of money. So I shopped at Amazon and bought a used copy in very good condition and it did arrive before Christmas holidays via mail. The condition was excellent, the price of the book was a penny plus shipping, so I was able to get it for her. The only part I had trouble with was getting the used book sticker off the back of the book with the price. But I did and it overall turned into an extremely positive experience!

I buy this book as a present all of the time. It’s a quick read, but one of the best and unique books I have ever found. Truly one of a kind.

This book is unlike anything I've ever read. While the premise is intriguing I'm not sure I really care what happens to the main characters. There are so many continuing novels available with so much more interesting characters that I rather doubt I'll ever go back to find out what happens to Sabine and Griffin. Also the cost is pricey for what you get, sure it is fun with the letters, etc.' but I'd rather have a rousing suspenseful novel for the price. Be sure to know what you're getting before you buy.