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The Orb Of Chatham by Bob Staake Commonwealth Editions 2005 ISBN 10: 1933212144 ISBN 13: 978-1933212142   Return To All Books     Behind The Pages With Bob: "My intention was to create a story in which you weren't sure if the book came first -- or the website. Were five residents of Chatham, Massachusetts abducted by some dark mysterious orb, or was their story nothing more than an elaborate hoax? Unfortunately the website, OrbOfChatham.com is no longer active, but the book still stands on its own." -- Bob Staake   Staake's circa 1800 home on Main Street, one of the oldest homes in Chatham, Massachusetts, appears in a scene from the book. Since publication of the book, the lighting of the First Methodist Church steeple has changed (see right.) The four spires on top are no longer illuminated at night. Many of the gravestones depicted in the illustrations for the book are actual photographs of tombstones Staake shot at the Seaside Cemetery. Summary: With his own stunning black-and-white artwork, Cape Cod author-illustrator Bob Staake tells the tale of five witnesses who vanished inexplicably after reporting a strange floating "orb" in Chatham, Massachusetts, in 1935. Sample image from book (above)   The Cape Cod Chronicle "A strange noir mystery that is truly baffling, yet curiously entertaining." Michael Keegan, The Washington Post "Middle-of-the-night black, moonlight white and cold gray have never been so eerily prchestrated as they are om Staake's superb drawings for his chilling tale. Your eyes will feast and your skin will crawl."   From GoodReads.com "Truth be told, I bought this book for me. But my son saw it when I opened the package, and he said "Have it!" I'm not even going to try to explain to a little boy why he can't have a picture book, so I bought another copy -- problem solved. I bought this book for the illustrations. You may not know Staake's name, but most likely you know his artwork; it often graces the covers of the New Yorker, and shows up in many other places. His works features clean lines, remarkable shading, and simple subject that virtually jumps off the page. It is always beautiful, in a sort of modern Art Deco way. The illustrations in this book are all that and a bit of film noir -- and nothing short of breathtakingly brilliant. The story, which I thought would be secondary in this book, surprised me with its Goreyesque quality. I was delighted. And heartened, because even though Edward Gorey is no longer with us, Bob Staake still very much is."   "Creepy little children's book so short it almost doesn't exist. There's no story, but the design and illustrations are pretty nice"

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