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| Original Title: | Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher |
| ISBN: | 0099490579 (ISBN13: 9780099490579) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Zamonien #4, Träumende Bücher #1 |
| Characters: | Hildegunst von Mythenmetz |
| Literary Awards: | Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar (2005), Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Sonderpreis (2005) |
Walter Moers
Paperback | Pages: 461 pages Rating: 4.36 | 15069 Users | 1185 Reviews
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| Title | : | The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonien #4) |
| Author | : | Walter Moers |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 461 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2007 by Vintage (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Writing. Books About Books. European Literature. German Literature. Humor |
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The author of 13 1⁄2 Lives of Captain Bluebear transports us to a magical world. Optimus Yarnspinner finds himself marooned in the subterranean world of Bookholm, the City of Dreaming Books, where reading can be dangerous, where ruthless Bookhunters fight to the death. Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author. His search for the author's identity takes him to Bookholm--the so-called City of Dreaming Books. On entering its streets, our hero feels as if he has opened the door of a gigantic second-hand bookshop. His nostrils are assailed by clouds of book dust, the stimulating scent of ancient leather, and the tang of printer's ink. Soon, though, Yarnspinner falls into the clutches of the city's evil genius, Pfistomel Smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the labyrinthine catacombs underneath the city, where reading books can be genuinely dangerous...Rating Based On Books The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonien #4)
Ratings: 4.36 From 15069 Users | 1185 ReviewsDiscuss Based On Books The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonien #4)
Review originally posted here.I've been trying to write a review of this book since I finished it almost a month ago, but haven't been able to find the words. Instead of a review, you're going to get a series of thoughts. I can't guarantee I'll make sense, but I hope at the end at least one of you will feel encouraged to pick it up.The City of Dreaming Books is the fourth book in Walter Moers' Zamonia series, but first in the Dreaming Books series. I know, it's a little confusing, but IThe City of Dreaming Books by German author Walter Moers is one of my all time favorite books. Since the original is written in German, and my German knowledge is minimal, I read the Dutch translation. I tried to look up all the names from the English translation, so everything should be clear, but translations in different languages can always be confusing.The StoryThe City of Dreaming Books tells the tale of Optimus Yarnspinner, an aspiring writer, who inherits his godfathers possessions and
This is the wittiest book I have read in a long time. A bibliophile's dream come true. It's full of wordplay and allusions to many classic works of literature, except that the references are slightly askew to fit into this novel's realm. I love that the famous authors in this story are often anagrams of well-known bards of the "real" world. The author is also kind enough to provide his own illustrations of his world. Literate dinosaurs, fearsome booklings, wicked literary agents and a Shadow
what an amazing novel! ridiculous, irreverant, hilarious, philisophical, snuggly, informative, and many other ives that are positive. i don't want to spoil it, as if anyone could, for folks, so i'll just say this; a three foot tall dinosaur travels to said city in possession of a manuscript, and in search of its author, and manages to re-write the history of Zamonian literature. and foil a nefarious scheme.GO FORTH AND READ THIS WONDERFUL
Wow. This book is going to be really hard to describe.At a very basic level, this is about a guy brought up in a very literary culture, who goes to discover the identity of a mysterious author in a city made of bookshops... and falls into a dark conspiracy...The "guy" is a dinosaur, and the city of Bookholm is made of and obsessed with books, literature and everything relating to that. Even more, it is built on an ancient catacomb of buried books - but what makes this book so...
i dunno - this book isnt as cute/clever as it thinks it is. maybe if i were one of the adults-who-read-harry-potter, i would have a better understanding of it, but as it happens, i am not. i expected something more book-dorky, but it was just like reading a childrens adventure story. meh.
It is now official, I have a new favorite author and series. Having been totally blown away from Moers first two books set in the mythical lost continent of Zamonia my expectations was high for more madcap calamity in the land of living books. Tee-hee this was such an awesome read. Narrated by trepid adventurer Optimus Yarnspinner, he describes his perilous journey to find the identity of the author of a manuscript that is the most accomplished Zamonian writing ever put to paper. Traveling to
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