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The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear
Author: Walter Moers, John Brownjohn (Translator)
"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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781585677245
ISBN-10: 1585677248
Publication Date: 10/20/2005
Pages: 704
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4.1 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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It really comes off as a children's book with a high vocabulary. It was funny and enjoyable and I mostly loved it. I think I have a few friends who might like this - though it is a little long. The illustrations actually add to it, too, surprisingly. All in all, a delightful book!
reviewed The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear on
This is one of the funniest books I've ever read. It's silly in a Monty Python kind of way and Well worth a read. I found it at our local library during a random picking books off the shelves visit. It was a donated copy that had been purchased in England- the price tag was still on it.
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It's in the vein of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in that it's not one long story, but a bunch of short stories linked by the main character. Very enjoyable, but it does run a bit long in some areas.

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