Walter moers is a fairly new discovery, but so far ive loved everything ive read. Walter moers audio books, best sellers, author bio. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In the city of dreaming books, walter moers transports us to a magical world where reading is a remarkable adventure. See all books authored by walter moers, including the. Hes the most imaginative writer ive come across in a while, and ill definitely be reading the rest of his books. Walter moers is the author of the 12 lives of captain bluebear, rumo, a wild ride through the night, the city of dreaming books, and the alchemasters apprentice, all published by overlook. The city of dreaming books, by walter moers, is a journey into the depths of book love. The brilliance of the city of dreaming books and moers s other novels is that it is clearly a book written by a highly intelligent, learned, and thoughtful author, but it remains eminently accessible and entertaining throughout.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the labyrinth of dreaming books zamonia 5 01 by walter moers, john brownjohn isbn. The city of dreaming books is probably my favorite title of any fantasy book out there. You should be reading the zamonia books by walter moers this is an amazing series of books by walter moers, set in the fictional land of zamonia. There are several clever bookish jokesincluding a subtle one that runs throughout the entire book and theyre a lot of fun to discover. He especially wrote fantasy childrens books that he illustrate by himself. Walter moers is the author of the 12 lives of captain bluebear, rumo, a wild ride through the night, the city of dreaming books, and the alchemasters apprentice, all. It is about the buchling hildegunst who enters the labyrinth to search for the orm swamp, which is inhabited by the book dragon a dragon made of books. When i picked up the cover i thought it was a childrens book and then read it.
This us administration is establishing new norms of behaviour. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys walter moers other works, and to those who like stories involving the gourmet world magic. Author walter moerss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. T his is a hefty brick of a book in size at around 700. Moers held odd jobs after leaving school before starting a commercial apprenticeship. Every newtome walter moers book i pick up immediately becomes my new favorite walter moers book, and thus one. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. What perplexes me is how few of my englishspeaking book geek friends have heard of him, despite the fact that all of moers novels have been translated into english.
Born in monchengladbach, he started publishing his work in the fanzine plop in 1984. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Rumo is a little wolpertinga domesticated creature somewhere between a deer and a dogwho will one day become the greatest hero in the history of zamonia. It is now official, i have a new favorite author and series. This story follows the miraculous adventures of rumo, a young domestic wolperting who grows up to be the greatest hero in zamonian history. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Aug 31, 2010 this was my second walter moers book, the first being the city of dreaming books. The mythical land created by walter moers, whose work has been compared to j. Walter moers is a german writer, comics creator and illustrator.
We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull and boring life. Overlook has published three of walter moerss hilarious and beloved zamonia books and the city of dreaming books, a fantastic tale for every book lover, is his. The city of dreaming books by walter moers nook book ebook. The castle of dreaming books, is being written, but as of august 2015, its release date has. Explore books by walter moers with our selection at. Coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. Walter moers books list of books by author walter moers. Walter moers childrens books to read or not to read. Since 1985, he has written radio plays, animated and puppet series for television, and childrens books, like professor schimauski 1987. Sep 25, 2015 coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. You should be reading the zamonia books by walter moers. Ive only read the books in german, so i dont know the correct english translations of some of the zamoniaspecific. Click to read more about the alchemasters apprentice by walter moers.
I read the 2 lives of captain bluebear a few years back and just finished rumo. And his miraculous adventures and millions of other books are. Buy the city of dreaming books by walter moers, john brownjohn from amazons fiction books store. The german version was released in autumn 2004, and the english version followed in autumn 2007. Walter moers is one of the most successful and popular presentday german comic artists, although the lives a reclusive life and avoids publicity. Aug 31, 2007 the alchemasters apprentice is chronologically the fifth of walter moers or should that be optimus yarnspinners. He said, ive been reading a lot of walter moers books the city of dreaming books, the. This book is still an epic adventure but in a different way to the original book.
I love walter moers quirky humour, and the way he lets the book medium. John brownjohn is the awardwinning translator of walter moers, michael ende, and many other german writers. But not only am i amazed at the creativity of moers, im stunned by the translation into english. See more ideas about art, library games and book art. This book is so completely unique, i guarantee youll never find another book like it. He first became known for cartoonlike comics that were marked by an ironic view of the world and a conscious violation of political correctness. Aug 31, 2010 while i found walter moers other works to be more interesting, this was a very worthwhile read. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the. Only those intrepid souls who are prepared to join yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. Biblionauts of the world, unitegerman fabulist moers city of dreaming books, 2007, etc. Walter moers news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message this article includes a list of references.
Lives of captain bluebear which have illustrations within the text and i thought id try something similar. He taught himself how to draw, and has been publishing since 1984. I dont speak german or have any of the books in german but i painted a witch based on moers s writing and would like to write the original phrase in to the picture. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Shop the latest titles by walter moers at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Zamonia, in the world according to walter moers, is an extra midatlantic continent that teems with anthropomorphic creatures. Nov 08, 2012 moers clearly loves them, and while one imagines that his private library rivals umberto ecos, his vision of the perfect library is enough to upstage borges, a fabulous underworld of petrified books, stalagmitic books, books overflowing from shelves, even a book that was the size of a coffin, an eerie place of teetering bookcases.
Rumo by walter moers 2 editions first published in 2006 not in library. The alchemasters apprentice by walter moers librarything. Lives of captain bluebear, and the city of dreaming books, and more on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Aug 27, 2007 this captivating story from the unique imagination of walter moers is astonishingly inventive, amusing and thoroughly engrossing. The city of dreaming books by walter moers overdrive. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page.
Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Walter moers born 24 may 1957 in monchengladbach is a german comic creator and author. Map of zamonien zamonia from the wonderful book the lives of captain bluebear by walter moers original german version walter moers. The city of dreaming books zamonia 3 by walter moers 3 editions.
Originally written in german, there are five available in english. Walter moers was born on may 24, 1957 in monchengladbach, germany. There is constantly a new adventure and more excitement on every page. The labyrinth of dreaming books zamonia 5 by moers, walter 2012 hardcover.
John brown is the awardwinning translator of walter moers, michael ende, and. Now moers returns with a fourth relentlessly whimsical fantasy library journal. May 27, 2003 a wild ride through the night moers, walter on. I love these stories with their feel of epic adventure and that he parodies anything and creates all sorts of little intricate details. See the complete zamonien series book list in order, box sets or.
He is a writer and actor, known for kleines arschloch 1997, kaptn blaubars seemannsgarn 1990 and leos freunde 1996. We nearly know nothing about him as he is a very secret man and avoid all kind of mediatization. Set in the land of zamonia, this exuberant, highly original fantasy from walter moers features an unlikely hero. The city of dreaming books by walter moers christy luis. Malaisea, a place where sick is healthy, up is epub down, right is wrong, and ghoolion the alchemaster reigns supreme until echo crosses his path. Buy the labyrinth of dreaming books zamonia 5 by walter moers, john brownjohn isbn. Buy a cheap copy of the city of dreaming books by walter moers. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. The book can get a bit grim and grotesque but the characters are complex and intriguing. The dinosaur we follow is optimus yarnspinner, who is journeying to bookhold in search of a writer who once sent optimuss uncle the greatest piece of literature he had ever seen. Walter moers s magnificent translation of optimus yarnspinners novel introduces us to yet another of zamonias hotbeds of adventure. Search results for walter moers sorted by relevance.
On october 8, 2015 knaus will publish the last book in what has become a trilogy. Amazon pay best sellers mobiles customer service new releases pantry sell computers. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jun 27, 2014 the battle of bannockbun is another short story book, but unlike his last publication it has more illustrations. Rowling, douglas adams, and shel silverstein have achieved raucous critical acclaim and created hundreds of thousands of diehard fans here and all over the world.
The castle of dreaming books is to be released on 8th october 2015 in german, no date for the english. Lives of captain bluebear, rumo and his miraculous adventures, the city of dreaming books, the alchemasters apprentice. In this new zamonian adventure, protagonistnarrator optimus. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Walter moers three friends and crumbs, childrens stories. The city of dreaming books is the fourth novel in the zamonia series written and illustrated by german author walter moers, but the third to be translated into english by john brownjohn.
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