Lebek: A City of Northern Europe Through the Ages

David Macaulay has created a number of very successful children's books centered on his beautiful pen and ink drawings. (Cathederal, Pyramid, Mosque, etc.) "Lebek" was an attempt by the Italian Publishing Company, Editoriale Jaca Book to cash in on David Macaulay's success. The imitation went so far as to find a talented illustrator who can really imitate Macaulay's unique style. "Lebek" is a well written book and the illustrations are first rate. Unfortunately for Editoriale Jaca, Macaulay is a unique talent and it was very hard for their illustrator to put that special Macaulay twist on this book. That twist is what seperates four star books from classics. Be that as it may, I purchased this book used for under five dollars. For that amount, this book was a great purchase.

You will like this book. Like Castle, it features a series of beautiful line drawings. In this case, the drawings tell the story of a composite Northern European town from 1000 B.C. to the 20th century. Informative and aesthetically pleasing.