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The Marvels

byBrian Selznick

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy beautifully illustrated stories, family sagas, and adventures with historical elements.

Topics FamilyAdventureIdentity
MoodHopeful, Mysterious
In The Marvels, Selznick crafts another remarkableartistic and bookmaking achievement that weaves together twoseemingly unrelated stories - one in words, the other in pictures- with spellbinding synergy."The illustrations take you by the hand, and they don't letgo" - The GuardianThe illustrated story begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, the lonesurvivor of a shipwreck, and charts the adventures of his familyof actors over five generations.The prose story opens in 1990 and follows Joseph, who has runaway from school to an estranged uncle's puzzling house in London,where he, along with the reader, must piece together many mysteries.Filled with mystery, vibrant characters, surprise twists, andheart-rending beauty, and featuring Selznick's most arresting artto date, The Marvels is a moving tribute to the power ofstory.A stunning gift to be treasured for a lifetime.Perfect for fans of theatre, history and beautiful pencil artworkBrian's first book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, wasthe winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal, thefirst novel to do so, as the Caldecott Medal is for picture books& made into a feature length film, HUGO, directed by Martin Scorseseand starring Jude Law

Language

en

Published on

15/09/2015

Pages

640

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781407159454

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