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13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear

By Walter Moers

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| Paperback | 9781585678440

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"A bluebear has twenty-seven lives. I shall recount thirteen and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the narrator of Walter Moers's epic adventure. "What about the Minipirates? What about the Hobgoblins, the Spiderwitch, the Babbling Billows, the Troglotroll, the MountContinue

"A bluebear has twenty-seven lives. I shall recount thirteen and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the narrator of Walter Moers's epic adventure. "What about the Minipirates? What about the Hobgoblins, the Spiderwitch, the Babbling Billows, the Troglotroll, the Mountain Maggot…Mine is a tale of mortal danger and eternal love, of hair's breadth, last-minute escapes." Welcome to the fantastic world of Zamonia, populated by all manner of extraordinary characters. It's a land of imaginative lunacy and supreme adventure, wicked satire and epic fantasy, all mixed together, turned on its head, and lavishly illustrated by the author.

The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear is playful enough for young adult readers, yet as intricate and engaging as any work of literary fiction; it has the plot of a novel and the spontaneity and humor of a vintage comic book. The fast-growing cult of Zamonia will given a boost by the simultaneous release of Overlook's hardcover of Walter Moers's new book set in Zamonia, Rumo.

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  • Preso in inglese perchè più economico, l'autore infatti è tedesco, meglio la lettura in italiano poichè si prede l'ironia di alcuni nomi. La fantasia dell'autore è pazzesca e il fantastico mondo di Zamonia è stupefacente nella sua richezze di creature e ambientazioni. Libro folle che segue appunto ... (continue)

    Preso in inglese perchè più economico, l'autore infatti è tedesco, meglio la lettura in italiano poichè si prede l'ironia di alcuni nomi. La fantasia dell'autore è pazzesca e il fantastico mondo di Zamonia è stupefacente nella sua richezze di creature e ambientazioni. Libro folle che segue appunto le avventure di Blubear, orso dalle mille vite, ma nonostante l'ottima ambientazione, il libro perde qualcosa nella sua natura a episodi, ottima negli spunti ma davvero troppo poco unitaria.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 704 Pages
  • Edition: Tra
  • ISBN-10: 1585678449
  • ISBN-13: 9781585678440
  • Publisher: Overlook TP
  • Pub date: Aug 29, 2006
  • Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm x 5 cm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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