- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Non Basic Stock Line; First Edition First Printing edition (Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0064408663
- ISBN-13: 978-0064408660
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13.4 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,027,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fleeing the village of VFD, after some time in the Deluxe cell for a murder they did not commit, the Baudelaires hide with the Volunteers Fighting Disease on their way to the Heimlich Hospital. Addressed by Babs, who can only be contacted through an intercom speaker on a desk, the orphans start work with the near-sighted Hal in the hospital library of records. Hal says he remembers a file in the records to do with the Snicket fires, but before the children can find it, Babs is suddenly replace by Mattathias - none other than Count Olaf - who plans to inspect every employee in the hospital. Staying late to find the file, the Baudelaires find a picture of their parents with Jacques Snicket, and another, partly obscured figure who may be a writer. But at that moment Esme Squalor arrives - Klaus and Sunny escape, but Violet is led to the operating theatre for a cranioectomy. Disguising themselves, Klaus and Sunny manage to rescue the unconscious Violet, but not before Esme has set fire to the library of records, adding arson to the false charges now facing the children. Chased through the now burning hospital, they make their escape, only to discover that the only way out is to hide in the trunk of Count Olaf's car - possibly the most dangerous place of all.
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Before you throw this awful audio to the ground and run as far away from it as possible, ou should probably know why. This audio is the only one which describes every last detail of the baudelaire children’s miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it ont of the most dreadful audios in the world.
There are many pleasant things to listen to, but this audio contains not one of them. Within it are such burdensome details as a suspiecious shop-keeper, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire. Clearly you do not want to hear about such things.
I have sworn to research this story, and to record it as best I can, so I should know that this audio is something best left on the ground, where you undoubtedly found it.
--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The exitement starts straight in the beginning of the book, where Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire go to a general store to send a telegram to Mr.Poe. However, no answer is coming and soon they must escape with a VFD car to the Heimlich Hospital. They get a job in the Heimlich Hospital archival library where they find a page from the mysterious Snicket file.
Klaus and Sunny try to save somebody named Laura V. Bleediotie from a suspicious person called Mattathias. It turns out that the Baudelaires have encountered him before! I found this book very enjoyable and amazing, so if you like to read a book with an (very)unhappy end this is what you are looking for.
Even my father who hasn't read any other books of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" liked this! "The Hostile Hospital" is great!
Klaus and Sunny try to save somebody named Laura V. Bleediotie from a suspicious person called Mattathias. It turns out that the Baudelaires have encountered him before! I found this book very enjoyable and amazing, so if you like to read a book with an (very)unhappy end this is what you are looking for.
Even my father who hasn't read any other books of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" liked this! "The Hostile Hospital" is great!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
This is very good and like all the other books in the series it has lots of unfortunate things happen so you won't be dissapointed by the title. The good thing is that in this book they are on the run from the police so no one will save them and they are on their own I would reccomend this to children of all ages but I'm not so sure that adults will like it.
A very good read
P.s don't forget to read the other books in the series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After you've been framed for a crime you didn't do and are running away from the authorities and a man who wants to steal your fortune, what can you do ?Are the siblings doomed or can they find a way out?
I strongly advise you to read the others in the series for in you don't you will hardly understand a word he is saying. A very cleverly written book and I really enjoyed reading this book.
If you are a Lemony Snicket fan you will throughly
I strongly advise you to read the others in the series for in you don't you will hardly understand a word he is saying. A very cleverly written book and I really enjoyed reading this book.
If you are a Lemony Snicket fan you will throughly
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Great!
I really enjoyed this book and I am eager to see how this story ends. This series manages to remain gripping despite the fact that in each book Count Olaf is after the children.
Published 12 days ago by Martensgirl
a little below par
As usual, I found this latest installment of A Series of Unfortunate Events very difficult to put down and rattled though it in a couple of days. Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by T. J. Andrews
Best of the 13 books!!!
Before you throw this awful book to the ground and run far away from it as possible, you should probably know why. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
"But this might be the right VFD"
Let me say before talking about the book that you should not read this review. There are probably happier things to do with your time than read a review that will tell you what to... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2007 by Sebastian Fernandez
One of the funniest
I loved this book.I read it nonstop and it took me one hour to read.Though that's actually a very long time for me, but never mind. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by lindabookworm
Review the Eighth
Okay, so the Baudelaire children walked off into the sunset, unfortunately there was no Mr Poe, white horse or happy ever after. Read more
Published on 15 April 2005 by Indian Sunblaze
Lemony Strikes Again
This is the 8th book of unfortunate events by Lemony Snicket. After escaping the Village Of Foul Devotees, the three orphans end up at the hospital. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2004 by Michael Cawdrey
A Seris of Unfortunate events
The unfortunate Bauldelaires do not become any less unfortunate in the 8th book of its kind, however unlike Lemony Snickets constant advise throughout the book DO NOT PUT IT DOWN... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2004
Absolutly brillaiant
The hostile hospital is my all time favourite book. In my opinion it is the best in the series as it contains Voilence, Plans, Danger, and unbeleivable storyline. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2003 by Jon Bond
as the journy continues
as the journey continues with all 3 siblings being (once again) chased by count olaf they end up in a village where there is one shop and they despiretly need to send mr poe a... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2003 by "unpettit"
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