The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain
Of all the books I’ve designed this year, I think the jacket for Rose Tremain’s wonderful novel, The Gustav Sonata most succinctly and beautifully evokes the period and poignancy of its contents. I wanted it to have the feel of 1940s sheet music covers, to hint at the musical tone of the book, and commissioned Bobby Evans at Telegramme to create the evocative illustration of Gustav and Anton ice skating.
Chosen by Stephen Parker