A quirky, cautionary tale from beloved New York Times bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers!

There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.

＂You are mine,＂ Fausto said to the flower, the sheep, and the mountain, and they all bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea . . .

Combining bold art and powerful prose, world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers has created a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike.

 

整個世界都屬於我
填不滿的渴望，化為無止盡的欲望
衝突之下，是否仍有對話和彼此理解的可能？

曾經有個名叫弗斯托的男人認為，他擁有世界上所有的東西，為了證明，他踏上旅程走遍各地。

一路上，弗斯托遇到花兒，又遇見綿羊，他對他們說：「你們是我的。」弗斯托走過大山、原野，路過森林、湖泊，他也一一宣告所有權。不管默默接受，或質疑反對，最終他們都向弗斯托屈服，可是這些還是沒辦法滿足弗斯托。

弗斯托心中的欲望，如同深谷一般，似乎永遠都填不滿。他坐上船，航向海洋，向大海宣稱：「你是我的」。大海拒絕臣服，弗斯托被激怒，決定要給大海一點顏色瞧瞧，然而大自然的力量可不容小覷……