'Extraordinary and original' Raymond Briggs'A tender fireside story about an ageing labourer ... witty, affectionate ... enchanting, in the vein of The Snowman' Evening Standard'Sometimes it feels like I might be the only person awake in the whole country. People might find that a lonely thought. Not me...'As the rest of the world sleeps, the Gritterman goes out to work. Through the wind and the snow. Through the blue-black hours when time slips ...
