The Marvels
In 1766, a boy, Billy Marvel, is shipwrecked, rescued, and goes on to found a brilliant family of actors that flourishes in London until 1900--and nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis, runs away from home, seeking refuge with his uncle in London, and is captivated by the Marvel house, with its portraits and ghostly presences.
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Action and adventure fiction. Historical fiction. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 0545448689
- ISBN: 9780545448680
- Physical Description 640 pages : illustrations
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
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General Note: | Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 36.99 |
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Summary
The Marvels
Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck , which together with The Marvels , form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! A breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Two stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle.The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.Nearly a century later, runaway Joseph Jervis seeks refuge with an uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past.A gripping adventure and an intriguing invitation to decipher how the two stories connect, The Marvels is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.