The Graveyard Book - Winner of the John Newbery Medal 2009 and the Hugo Award 2009
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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2009 |
| Seiten | 320 |
| Format | 20 cm |
| Gewicht | 232 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0747598622 |
| EAN | 9780747598626 |
| Bestell-Nr | 74759862EA |
Als eine komplette Familie ermordet wird, kann nur Baby Bod entkommen - und findet ausgerechnet auf einem Friedhof Sicherheit. Er wird von Mr und Mrs Owens aufgezogen, einem soliden, fürsorglichen und kürzlich verstorbenen Ehepaar. Doch nach wie vor versucht jemand, ihn umzubringen - denn er ist der letzte Überlebende seiner Familie...
Kurzbeschreibung:
WINNER of the 2010 Cilip Carnegie Medal, the Newbery Medal and the Booktrust Teenage Book Prize 2009, and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway AwardAdult edition of Neil Gaiman\'s highly anticipated new novel, stunningly illustrated by Gaiman\'s long-time collaborator, Dave McKean.Par. Par.
WINNER of the 2010 Cilip Carnegie Medal, the Newbery Medal and the Booktrust Teenage Book Prize 2009, and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway AwardAdult edition of Neil Gaiman\'s highly anticipated new novel, stunningly illustrated by Gaiman\'s long-time collaborator, Dave McKean.
Klappentext:
When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing his entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard?Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family.A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod\'s life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?
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\'One of the joys of reading Gaiman is how he subverts our expectations of magic, horror, fantasy and the mundane\' The Times