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""The Snail and the Sky"" is a quiet tale of journey and wonder. It begins with an overturned snail on wet asphalt - and unfolds into a path through forests, sands, and silence, toward a place where everyone must discover their own sky. A priest, a carrot-obsessed hare, a burdened camel, and a snail with a view of the heavens travel side by side, each carrying something they believe they cannot leave behind. They all seek the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet what does it mean to enter it? Who is the rich man? And where is the eye of the needle? Their search leads deep into the desert, where ancient truths meet modern promises: a wise Keeper of the Sands, and a talkative AI offering enlightenment for just $9.99 a month. ""The Snail and the Sky"" is an allegorical tale about burden and freedom - a story that suggests the vast blue sky is found not through miracles, but through learning to gently set down what we have been carrying all along. ❖ The book includes 28 original full-color illustrations, hand-painted in tempera on paper. Each illustration is a self-contained visual work, created specifically for this book, that enters into dialogue with the text, deepening its emotional and philosophical resonance.

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Alexandre Egorov is a Swiss-based author and artist whose work bridges philosophy, symbolism, and poetic imagination.In 1994, he published an original Egorov Tarot deck in Vienna, exploring the language of archetypes and inner transformation.His autobiographical book Flucht aus der Realität für die Realität (""Escape from Reality for Reality"") was written in German and reflects his lifelong search for meaning and perception.Atik and the Big Box, first created in Russian and now translated into English, continues this exploration through the language of a fairy tale.

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