Name: The Marvels
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Author: Brian Selznick

Type

Physical Book

Author

Brian Selznick

Illustrated by

Brian Selznick

Publisher

Scholastic

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

672

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.1x14.7x5.6 cm

Weight

1.38 kg.

ISBN13

9780545448680

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Marvels"

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, which together with The Marvels, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!A breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.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 invitation to decipher how the two stories connect, The Marvels is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.

Brian Selznick

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Brian Selznick, awarded the Caldecott Medal, is an American writer and illustrator, author of children's literature.

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