Zamonien Series by Walter Moers, Lydia Rode

Captain Bluebear tells the story of his first 13-1/2 lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease, water flows uphill, and dangers lie in wait for him around every corner."A bluebear has twenty-seven lives. I shall recount thirteen and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the narrator of Walter Moers’s epic adventure... moreCaptain Bluebear tells the story of his first 13-1/2 lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease, water flows uphill, and dangers lie in wait for him around every corner."A bluebear has twenty-seven lives. I shall recount thirteen and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the narrator of Walter Moers’s epic adventure. "What about the Minipirates? What about the Hobgoblins, the Spiderwitch, the Babbling Billows, the Troglotroll, the Mountain Maggot… Mine is a tale of mortal danger and eternal love, of hair’s breadth, last-minute escapes." Welcome to the fantastic world of Zamonia, populated by all manner of extraordinary characters. It’s a land of imaginative lunacy and supreme adventure, wicked satire and epic fantasy, all mixed together, turned on its head, and lavishly illustrated by the author. less

Ensel e Krete, gemelli seminani di Lontandisotto, sono in vacanza con i genitori ad Alberia, nella Grande Foresta di Zamonia, dove vivono gli orsi colorati. Un brutto giorno, contravvenendo ai divieti, i due escono dalla zona sorvegliata del bosco e si smarriscono. In loro soccorso arriva l’orso dorato Boris Boris, ufficialmente dichiarato matto e quindi allontanato da ogni centro abitato… Ci sarà da fidarsi?

From the author of the cult classic "The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear" comes another fantastical journey into Zamonia. This captivating story from the unique imagination of Moers is astonishingly inventive, amusing, and engrossing.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... moreFrom the author of the cult classic "The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear" comes another fantastical journey into Zamonia. This captivating story from the unique imagination of Moers is astonishingly inventive, amusing, and engrossing.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. Armed with Dandelion, his talking sword, he fights his way across Overworld and Netherworld, two very different realms chock-full of adventures, dangers, and unforgettable characters: Rala, the beautiful girl Wolperting who cultivates a hazardous relationship with death; Urs of the Snows, who thinks more of cooking than of fighting; Gornab the Ninety-Ninth, the demented king of Netherworld; Professor Ostafan Kolibri, who goes in search of the Non-Existent Teenies; General Ticktock, the evil commander of the Copper Killers; Ushan DeLucca, the finest and most weather-sensitive swordsman in Zamonia; Volzotan Smyke, the corpulent Shark Grub; Rolv of the Forest, a Wolperting who can pass through the White Fire; Yggdra Syl, the guardian of the Nurn Forest and its talkative animals; Professor Abdullah Nightingale, inventor of the Chest-of-Drawers Oracle; and, the worst of luck, the deadly Metal Maiden... less

In this new Zamonian adventure, Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author. His search for the author’s identity takes him to Bookholm the so-called City of Dreaming Books. On entering its streets, our hero feels as if he has opened the door of a gigantic second-hand bookshop. His nostrils areassailed by clouds of book dust, the stimulating scent of ancient leather, and the tang of printer’s ink... moreIn this new Zamonian adventure, Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author. His search for the author’s identity takes him to Bookholm the so-called City of Dreaming Books. On entering its streets, our hero feels as if he has opened the door of a gigantic second-hand bookshop. His nostrils areassailed by clouds of book dust, the stimulating scent of ancient leather, and the tang of printer’s ink.Soon, though, Yarnspinner falls into the clutches of the city’s evil genius, Pfistomel Smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the labyrinthine catacombs underneath the city, where reading books can be genuinely dangerous.In The City of Dreaming Books, Walter Moers transports us to a magical world where reading is a remarkable adventure. Only those intrepid souls who are prepared to join Yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull and boring life! less

When Echo the Crat's mistress dies, he is compelled to sign a contract with Ghoolion the Alchemaster. This fateful document gives Ghoolion the right to kill Echo at the next full moon and render his fat, which he hopes to brew into an immortality potion. But Ghoolion has not reckoned with Echo's talent for survival and his vast ability to make new friends.

It has been more than two hundred years since Bookholm was destroyed by a devastating fire, as told in Moers's The City of Dreaming Books. Hildegunst von Mythenmetz, hailed as Zamonia's greatest writer, is on vacation in Lindworm Castle when a disturbing message reaches him, and he must return to Bookholm to investigate a mystery. The magnificently rebuilt city has once again become a metropolis of storytelling and the book trade... moreIt has been more than two hundred years since Bookholm was destroyed by a devastating fire, as told in Moers's The City of Dreaming Books. Hildegunst von Mythenmetz, hailed as Zamonia's greatest writer, is on vacation in Lindworm Castle when a disturbing message reaches him, and he must return to Bookholm to investigate a mystery. The magnificently rebuilt city has once again become a metropolis of storytelling and the book trade. Mythenmetz encounters old friends and new denizens of the city--and the shadowy "Invisible Theater."Astonishingly inventive, amusing, and engrossing, this is a captivating story from the wild imagination of Walter Moers. less

Dall’autore delle Tredici vite e mezzo del Capitano Orso BluLa principessa Dylia è affetta da un’inguaribile insonnia: a nulla servono pillole e pozioni, cuscini imbottiti di soffice peluria bradipesca, candele aromatizzate alla valeriana russante, metronomi meditativi e macchine sognopoietiche... moreDall’autore delle Tredici vite e mezzo del Capitano Orso BluLa principessa Dylia è affetta da un’inguaribile insonnia: a nulla servono pillole e pozioni, cuscini imbottiti di soffice peluria bradipesca, candele aromatizzate alla valeriana russante, metronomi meditativi e macchine sognopoietiche. Una sera la principessa riceve la visita di Havarius Opal, un rovello notturno dalla pelle color incubo e dalle curiose maniere, il quale annuncia di volerla precipitare nella follia, ma generosamente le offre anche la possibilità di intraprendere in sua compagnia un avventuroso viaggio nel di lei cervello.Walter Moers, autore culto per adulti e ragazzi, ha scritto una sonnambolica, romantica favola zamonica, colma di creature stravaganti come brisbafi e thalamiti, egocette e grilli, idee farfallone e traveggole, mnemaracnidi e, non da ultimi, i misteriosi crepuscolini.La principessa Insomnia e Havarius Opal riusciranno a raggiungere Amygdala, la famigerata città della paura, e a trovare il cuore buio della notte? less

Walter Moers' zamonische Weihnachtsgeschichte gehört unter jeden Christbaum!Als Walter Moers den Briefwechsel zwischen Hildegunst von Mythenmetz und dem Buchhaimer Eydeeten Hachmed Ben Kibitzer sichtete, stieß er auf einen Brief, in dem der zamonische Autor ein Fest schildert, das Moers frappierend an unser Weihnachtsfest erinnert hat. Die Lindwürmer Zamoniens begehen es alljährlich und nennen es "Hamoulimepp"... moreWalter Moers' zamonische Weihnachtsgeschichte gehört unter jeden Christbaum!Als Walter Moers den Briefwechsel zwischen Hildegunst von Mythenmetz und dem Buchhaimer Eydeeten Hachmed Ben Kibitzer sichtete, stieß er auf einen Brief, in dem der zamonische Autor ein Fest schildert, das Moers frappierend an unser Weihnachtsfest erinnert hat. Die Lindwürmer Zamoniens begehen es alljährlich und nennen es "Hamoulimepp". Während dieser drei Feiertage steht die Lindwurmfeste ganz im Zeichen der beiden Figuren "Hamouli" und "Mepp", die unserem Weihnachtsmann und dem Knecht Ruprecht verblüffend ähneln. Außerdem gehören zur Tradition Hamoulimeppwürmer, Hamoulimeppwurmzwerge, ungesundes Essen, ein Bücher-Räumaus, ein feuerloses Feuerwerk und vieles andere mehr.Laut Moers, kein Freund der Weihnachtsfeierei, gibt dieser Brief von Mythenmetz einen profunden Einblick in die Gebräuche einer beliebten zamonischen Daseinsform, der Lindwürmer. Nie war Weihnachten so zamonisch. less

C’è un’antica leggenda che aleggia come uno spirito sulla città di Librandia: si racconta che nei suoi sotterranei più remoti si nasconda un potente drago, un oracolo simbolo di sapienza e custode di ogni risposta... moreC’è un’antica leggenda che aleggia come uno spirito sulla città di Librandia: si racconta che nei suoi sotterranei più remoti si nasconda un potente drago, un oracolo simbolo di sapienza e custode di ogni risposta. Nessuno l’hai mai visto, ma a quanto pare il misterioso sauro non è solo quel che si dice un pezzo di pane (dopotutto, ha smesso da anni di mangiare gli esseri viventi che parlano): è interamente ricoperto di libri! Milioni di vecchissimi e preziosi tomi, da far invidia alla più assortita delle biblioteche universitarie.È per questo che tutti lo chiamano il Dragolibro: una creatura stupefacente, che il giovane librovoro Ildefonso Due decide di andare a cercare, inoltrandosi nelle viscere più oscure e imperscrutabili delle catacombe di Librandia. Qui riuscirà a incontrare il leggendario drago e a porgli la sua domanda, ricevendo in cambio una risposta che non si aspettava affatto. O magari, chissà, proprio quella che sperava di ottenere…Un cocktail esplosivo di umorismo affilatissimo e stravagante genialità da bere tutto d’un fiato, un racconto ammaliante capace di trasformare in realtà anche il sogno più folle. less

Der Schattenkönig kehrt zurück - Walter Moers' furioses Finale der „Buchhaim-Trilogie“.„Hier fängt die Geschichte an“, so endete der Nummer-1-Bestseller „Das Labyrinth der Träumenden Bücher“ von Walter Moers. Es war der heimtückischste und umstrittenste Cliffhanger, den je ein Autor gewagt hat. Seitdem bangen wir um Hildegunst von Mythenmetz, der nach einem Orm-Rausch in den finsteren und gefährlichen Katakomben Buchhaims von seinen Begleitern im Stich gelassen worden ist... moreDer Schattenkönig kehrt zurück - Walter Moers' furioses Finale der „Buchhaim-Trilogie“.„Hier fängt die Geschichte an“, so endete der Nummer-1-Bestseller „Das Labyrinth der Träumenden Bücher“ von Walter Moers. Es war der heimtückischste und umstrittenste Cliffhanger, den je ein Autor gewagt hat. Seitdem bangen wir um Hildegunst von Mythenmetz, der nach einem Orm-Rausch in den finsteren und gefährlichen Katakomben Buchhaims von seinen Begleitern im Stich gelassen worden ist. Und wir ahnen, dass es für ihn ein nervenaufreibendes und actionreiches Abenteuer werden wird, diesem ominösen Ort an Leib und Seele unbeschadet zu entkommen. less