The Invention Of Hugo Cabret
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the hidden clockwork passages of a Paris train station, a twelve-year-old orphan named Hugo Cabret scavenges stolen parts and guards a secret — an intricate mechanical man, an automaton, that he believes holds a final message from his late father. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a breathtaking work of historical fiction set in 1930s Paris, blending mystery, adventure, and the magic of early cinema into a uniquely cinematic reading experience that unfolds through both prose and hundreds of stunning pencil illustrations. Brian Selznick's visionary narrative pays homage to the pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès, weaving real history into a deeply moving tale about loss, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The book shattered conventions of children's literature upon its publication, earning the prestigious Caldecott Medal and proving that pictures and words, working in concert, can achieve what neither can accomplish alone. For readers young and old, it poses an irresistible question: what message could a machine possibly have a heart enough to keep?
Author: Brian Selznick
Format: Hardback
Published: 2007, Scholastic Press
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the hidden clockwork passages of a Paris train station, a twelve-year-old orphan named Hugo Cabret scavenges stolen parts and guards a secret — an intricate mechanical man, an automaton, that he believes holds a final message from his late father. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a breathtaking work of historical fiction set in 1930s Paris, blending mystery, adventure, and the magic of early cinema into a uniquely cinematic reading experience that unfolds through both prose and hundreds of stunning pencil illustrations. Brian Selznick's visionary narrative pays homage to the pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès, weaving real history into a deeply moving tale about loss, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The book shattered conventions of children's literature upon its publication, earning the prestigious Caldecott Medal and proving that pictures and words, working in concert, can achieve what neither can accomplish alone. For readers young and old, it poses an irresistible question: what message could a machine possibly have a heart enough to keep?