From the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and "Wonderstruck" comes a breathtaking new voyage. In this magnificent reimagining of the form he originated, two stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle. The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, runaway Joseph Jervis seeks refuge with an uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past. A gripping adventure and an intriguing mystery "The Marvels" is a loving tribute to the power of story.
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Awards and Praise for "The Invention of Hugo Caberet"(partial listing): 2008 Caldecott Medal winner National Book Award Finalist #1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Best Illustrated Book Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year "A true masterpiece." - "Publisher's Weekly," starred review "Evokes wonder...like a silent film on paper." - "The New York Times" "Shatters conventions." - "School Library Journal," starred review "Complete genius." - "The Horn Book," starred review
Awards and Praise for THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET (partial listing): 2008 Caldecott Medal winner National Book Award Finalist #1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Best Illustrated Book Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year "A true masterpiece." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Evokes wonder...like a silent film on paper." - The New York Times "Shatters conventions." - School Library Journal, starred review "Complete genius." - The Horn Book, starred review
作者简介 Brian Selznick is the Caldecott Medalwinning author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was adapted into Martin Scorsese s Oscar-winning movie Hugo. His latest book, The Marvels (September 2015), has already received numerous starred reviews and been hailed by the Huffington Post as a gorgeous work of art. Selznick s books have garnered accolades worldwide and have been translated into over thirty-five languages. He has also worked as a set designer and a puppeteer. He lives in San Diego, California, and Brooklyn, New York."