The 13½ lives of Captain Bluebear

a novel

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Hardcover, 704 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2000 by Secker & Warburg.

ISBN:
978-0-436-27500-5
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OCLC Number:
222829135

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5 stars (7 reviews)

Captain Bluebear is a bear with blue fur, a creature as unique as the fantastic adventures he undergoes. Unlike cats, which have only nine lives, bluebears have twenty-seven. This is fortunate, because our hero is forever avoiding disaster by a paw's breadth. In this remarkable book, Captain Bluebear tells the story of his first thirteen-and-a-half lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease and water flows uphill, where headless giants roam deserts made of sugar, and where only Captain Bluebear's courage and ingenuity enable him to escape the dangers that lie in wait for him around every corner. In company with our indomitable hero, we enter a realm of the imagination that combines the fantasy of Lord of the Rings and The Neverending Story with the humour of Baron Munchausen - a wonderland where anything can exist except boredom.

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reviewed Die 13 1/2 Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär by Walter Moers (Goldmann ; 45381)

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Dieses Buch ist die Autobiographie von Käpt'n Blaubär. Walther Moers hat hier ein sehr phantasievolle Welt geschaffen. Es gibt Zwergpiraten, eine Wüste aus Zucker, durch die ein nomadisierendes, ständig bekifft wirkendes Wüstenvolk auf der Suche nach einer legendären Stadt zieht. Außerdem gibt es eine menschenfressende Insel und wir erfahren endlich, was aus Atlantis geworden ist. Blaubär macht außerdem Karriere als Lügengladiator. Das ganze ist garniert mit schönen Illustrationen. Eine Lesempfehlung für Kinder und Erwachsene.

reviewed The 13½ lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers

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The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear is a fantasy novel in the style of The Phantom Tollbooth. Like Milo's mad escapades on the other side of the Tollbooth, Bluebear has a bizarre string of adventures in his life that he has no choice but to take in stride. From his time on the high seas with the mini pirates to his assistance of a heroic pterodactyl (and even some time in a rather bizarre school), Bluebear makes history everywhere he goes and meets nothing but fascinating, madcap adventures. This book is a zany, beautiful story that everyone should read!

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