Träumende Bücher Series by Walter Moers

In this new Zamonian adventure, Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author.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 moreIn this new Zamonian adventure, Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author.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

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

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