Bărbatul de fier

An iron giant of unknown origin eats tractors, ploughs and cars. The frightened people bury him at the foot of a hill. But he breaks free as a new threat arrives. A monster from space threatens Earth, and the giant tries to save it.

Ted Hughes wrote this children’s tale for his own children. It blends fantasy and science fiction in a modern fairy tale. Hughes was a twentieth-century poet who wrote in English. His prose draws on the rich, compact style of poetry. The story has appeared in millions of copies. This bilingual edition presents the text in Romanian and English.