An edition of Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher (2004)

The city of Dreaming Books

a novel from Zamonia by Optimus Yarnspinner translated from the Zamonian and illustrated by Walter Moers whose German text was translated into English by John Brownjohn

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An edition of Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher (2004)

The city of Dreaming Books

a novel from Zamonia by Optimus Yarnspinner translated from the Zamonian and illustrated by Walter Moers whose German text was translated into English by John Brownjohn

  • 4.50 ·
  • 8 Ratings
  • 29 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 8 Have read

Optimus Yarnspinner, a young Zamonian writer, inherits very little from his beloved godfather apart from an unpublished short story by an unknown author. This manuscript proves to be such a superb piece of writing that he can't resist the temptation to investigate the mystery surrounding the author's identity. The trail takes him to the City of Dreaming Books.

After falling under the spell of this book-obsessed metropolis; Yarnspinner also falls into the clutches of its evil genius, Pfistomel Smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the city's labyrinthine catacombs. He finds himself in a subterranean world where reading books can be genuinely dangerous, where ruthless Bookhunters fight to the death for literary gems and the mysterious Shadow King rules a murky realm populated by Booklings, one-eyed beings whose vast library includes live books equipped with teeth and claws.

Walter Moers transports us to a magical world where reading is still a genuine adventure, where books can not only entertain people but also drive them insane or even kill them. Only those intrepid souls who are prepared to join Optimus Yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull and boring life!

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Harvill Secker
Language
English
Pages
464

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Cover of: Die Stadt der träumenden Bücher
Die Stadt der träumenden Bücher: ein Roman aus Zamonien von Hildegunst von Mythenmetz
2010, Piper
Paperback in German - 15. Auflage der Ungekürzten Taschenbuchausgabe
Cover of: The city of dreaming books
The city of dreaming books: a novel from Zamonia
2008, Overlook Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: The City of Dreaming Books
The City of Dreaming Books: a novel from Zamonia by Optimus Yarnspinner
September 6, 2007, Overlook Press
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The city of Dreaming Books

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Edition Notes

Published in
London
Genre
Fiction.
Translation Of
Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher
Translated From
German

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
833.92
Library of Congress
PT2673.O293 C58 2006

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
455 p. :
Number of pages
464

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22735538M
ISBN 10
0436206099
ISBN 13
9780436206092
Library Thing
568572
Goodreads
1707512

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Work Description

Als der Pate des jungen Dichters Hildegunst von Mythenmetz stirbt, hinterlässt er seinem Schützling nur wenig mehr als ein Manuskript. Dieses aber ist so makellos, dass Mythenmetz sich gezwungen sieht, dem Geheimnis seiner Herkunft nachzugehen. Die Spur führt nach Buchhaim, der Stadt der Träumenden Bücher. Als der Held sie betritt, ist es, als würde er die Tür zu einer gigantischen Buchhandlung aufreißen. Er riecht den Anflug von Säure, der an den Duft von Zitronenbäumen erinnert, das anregende Aroma von altem Leder und das scharfe, intelligente Parfüm von Druckerschwärze. Einmal in den Klauen dieser buchverrückten Stadt, wird Mythenmetz immer tiefer hineingesogen in ihre labyrinthische Welt, in der Lesen noch eine wirkliche Gefahr ist, in der rücksichtslose Bücherjäger nach bibliophilen Schätzen gieren, Buchlinge ihren Schabernack treiben und der mysteriöse Schattenkönig herrscht.

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