Sure, larry mcmurtrys got his own book town in texas, and then theres sedbergh and hayonwye over england way. Aug 31, 2010 this was my second walter moers book, the first being the city of dreaming books. Young rumo is a plucky young wolperting thing with. And his miraculous adventures, the story of a little wolperting and how he became the greatest warrior in zamonia. The city of dreaming books audiobook, written by walter. Optimus yarnspinner inherits from his godfather an unpublished manuscript by an unknown writer and sets off to track down the mysterious author, who disappeared into bookholmthe socalled. Rumo was first introduced in captain bluebears story. The second book in the now zamonia quadrilogy loosely connected, is the story of a young wolperting pup named rumo, and his adventures growing up.
Moers is a genius in the vein of terry pratchett or jasper fforde, using wordplay in a witty but seamless manner. Buy the city of dreaming books book online at low prices. The book is written for adolescents and adults rather than for children. Walter moers book, but if forced at gun point to do so, the city of dreaming books would be it. But do yourself a favor and avoid this whole story especially if youve already read the city of dreaming books. I dont speak german or have any of the books in german but i painted a witch based on moerss writing and would like to write the original phrase in to the picture. But not only am i amazed at the creativity of moers, im stunned by the translation into english. Because of this, the novel is, overall, slowly paced, with only minor events occurring here and there, and not much of what could be described as a cliffhanger minus a few exceptions. The second book describes rumos journey to netherworldhela kingdom ruled by gornab the ninetyninth, a cruel tyrant who is misshapen and insane. Coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. But he expands it further in the tightlywritten adventure tale rumo. If youre a diehard moers fan, then sure, read this, but be prepared for disappointment. The food in this book is bookshaped, the places and characters are in one way or another obsessed with books, the book is full of anagrams and other references to books, and the book is full of quotes from other books. Alchemaster this book is funny and exciting and charming and imaginative.
I have begun to sing its praises to you, but only convincing you to read it can do it justice. It introduces the reader to the fictional world of zamonia by providing, among. His only responsibilities to accept belly rubs, the cooing of admirers, and occasionally come to. Hes the most imaginative writer ive come across in a while, and ill definitely be reading the rest of his books. In the city of dreaming books, walter moers transports us to a magical world where reading is a remarkable adventure. Nov 03, 2005 buy rumo zamonia 2 by moers, walter from amazons fiction books store.
Rumo and his miraculous adventures is an exciting fantasy tale from the mind of walter moers, author of the. I love walter moers quirky humour, and the way he lets the book medium help him tell a story and set an atmosphere. He didnt know, either, that if he walked into the barn on his hind legs he would be regarded quite differently, because a wolperting walking upright was treated with considerably more respect than a wild wolperting. Enter your mobile number or email address below and. Walter moers has 70 books on goodreads with 125538 ratings. Among the inhabitants are the dead yetis, the vrahoks, and friftar, gornabs righthand man and translator who plans to overthrow the throne. Buy the city of dreaming books book online at low prices in. Allerdings sind in diesem buch so viele rechtschreibfehler, dass ich mich frage, wie man beim erstellen eines e. The title of this book is the alchemasters apprentice and it was written by walter moers, john brown translator. The events of this novel take place on the fictional continent of zamonia, which is also featured in moers previous novel the 1. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
The book can get a bit grim and grotesque but the characters are complex and intriguing. Jan 01, 2003 i love walter moers quirky humour, and the way he lets the book medium help him tell a story and set an atmosphere. This was my second walter moers book, the first being the city of dreaming books. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from walter moers at the discogs marketplace. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Rumo is a large white dog, so naturally i pictured loki. This book is funny and exciting and charming and imaginative. It tells the story of rumo the wolperting, and, although not in its entirety but certainly during its beginnings, it parallels itself to the odyssey with the demoncles, oneeyed giants who live on roaming rock joyce. This book is the fourth part in the zamonia series, written by walter moers.
Walter moers is currently considered a single author. If you dont enjoy the absurd or fantastic, then dont read it. Optimus yarnspinner inherits from his godfather an unpublished manuscript by an unknown writer and sets off to track down the mysterious author, who disappeared into bookholmthe so. Rumo was a lot darker than the two other books, and it seemed like walter moers tried walter moers is a fairly new discovery, but so far ive loved everything ive read by him. This captivating story from the unique imagination of moers is astonishingly inventive, amusing, and engrossing. But none of them can compare to the setting of moers s rumo and his miraculous adventures, 2006, etc. While i found walter moers other works to be more interesting, this was a very worthwhile read.
His life begins lazily as a hackonian farmers pet pup. We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull and boring life. The mythical land created by walter moers, whose work has been compared to j. Comic artistauthor walter moers created the lost continent of zamonia and all its bizarre inhabitants in the 12 lives of captain bluebear. Only those intrepid souls who are prepared to join yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. T his is a hefty brick of a book in size at around 700 pages. Walter moers books list of books by author walter moers.
Each book i read in this series is more amazing than the last. September 2017 rumo and his miraculous adventures is a fantasy novel, written and comically illustrated by german author walter moers. The city of dreaming books by walter moers nook book ebook. But none of them can compare to the setting of moerss rumo and his miraculous adventures, 2006, etc. Rumo is a little wolperting a domesticated creature somewhere between a deer and a dog who will one day become the greatest hero in the history of zamonia. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys walter moers other works, and to those who like stories involving the gourmet world magic.
Sep 25, 2015 coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. Soon, though, yarnspinner falls into the clutches of the citys evil genius, pfistomel smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the labyrinthine catacombs underneath the city, where reading books can be genuinely dangerous. A wolperting is a dog with horns, found in zamonia. Young rumo is a plucky young wolperting thing with a habit of plunging. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. The city of dreaming books by walter moers nook book. 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. Roaming rock, a moving boulder that is home to a bunch of demonacles, oneeyed ravenous cyclopses, a doublebladed talking sword named dandelion, gornab the.
The fastgrowing cult of zamonia will given a boost by the simultaneous release of overlooks hardcover of walter moerss new book set in zamonia, rumo. In a world between legend and dream, in a time between childhood and adulthood, a wild ride through the night describes the exhilarating and comic adventures. Aug 28, 2007 the second book in the now zamonia quadrilogy loosely connected, is the story of a young wolperting pup named rumo, and his adventures growing up. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Allerdings sind in diesem buch so viele rechtschreibfehler, dass ich mich frage, wie man beim erstellen eines ebooks nur so schlampig sein kann. Walter moers born 24 may 1957 in monchengladbach is a german comic creator and author. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Those with no patience for the syrupy, who eschew easy puns, who upchuck when paolo coelhos name comes up, are warned forthwith. This story follows the miraculous adventures of rumo, a young domestic wolperting who grows up to be the greatest hero in zamonian history. He wasnt a major character all we learned about him was that he is a wolperting, and he associates with a shark grub named smyke. Sep 02, 2008 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. Walter moers using twentyone drawings from the work of gustave dor, the most successful illustrator of the 19th century, walter moers has created a wondrous and utterly delightful tale. The city of dreaming books audiobook, written by walter moers. Rumo i know this sounds super strange but its actually a beautiful tale with tons of suspense and action but also lots of thoughtful musing. If youre new to moers, try reading the 12 lives of captain bluebear or rumo. Too often, the breeziness of the early sections ends up becoming laborious to read, as the author may overindulge and end up repeating him or.
Moers has chosen to tell the story of bluebear in a biography framework, with each chapter designed to reveal what happened during each of bluebears lives. While rumo is not a prequel to bluebear, the two do have many parallel events and returning characters such as volzotan smyke, professor nightingale, and fredda the alpine imp. Im sure that i have missed well over half of what was really in this story. Buy rumo zamonia 2 by moers, walter from amazons fiction books store. 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. Walter moers rumo and his miraculous adventures is an even bigger book than the thirteen and a half lives of captain bluebear. Rumo didnt realise that the curtains marked a new chapter in his life and that he was about to slough off his animal heritage.
Lives of captain bluebear, and the city of dreaming books, and more on. His only responsibilities to accept belly rubs, the cooing of admirers, and occasionally come to understand the. It is fun for ages 10 and up, and is also good for reading to younger kids. John brownjohn is the awardwinning translator of walter moers, michael ende, and many other german writers.
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