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The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear (Paperback)

by Walter Moers (Author)
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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (1 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099285320
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099285328
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.8 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Marvellously fantastical." - "Sunday Express"
"Part science fiction, part fairy tale, part myth, part epic, the book is a satire on all these genres... Very amusing." - "Daily Telegraph"

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A unique novel set in a magnificently rendered imaginary country. Bluebear is a bear with blue fur and 27 lives, 13 1/2 of which he uses up by the end of the book, in a world as far removed from our own as can possibly be imagined - mysterious Zamonia. Captain Bluebear is a German cartoon hero, part sci-fi, part fairy-tale.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Joyous, 8 Nov 2001
This book has given me as much pleasure as anything I've read this year. As the nights draw in and it's cold and wet outside, curl up with a couple of adventures- there are plenty to choose from. These are the totally excellent adventures of a calm, essentially pragmatic (and occasionally vain) bear, and a fantastic antidote to the winter blues.

In the words of Frida, not attractive and a terrible poet, but a speaker of truth:

'Yellow? Thank you very much
Green I wouldn't even touch
As for red it leaves me cold
I'LL LOVE BLUEBEAR TILL I'M OLD!'

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!, 26 Dec 2005
This is the best book I have read in a long time! At first I was a little put off by the sheer size of the book, but once I started reading I got swept away on a weird and wonderful adventure. The story is briliantly illustrated with comments in the margins which help you to understand the strange world in which bluebear lives. I had finished it in no time at all and started reading it again immediately.

The plot is anything but predictable with bluebear going on a long adventure through the continent of Zamonia encountering everything from one inch high pirates to mile tall monsters.

I would reccomend this book to people of all ages with a vivid imagination. It would be a great book to read to a child and equally as good to read alone if youre a child at heart. Very highly reccomended!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny as.., 7 Nov 2003
By J. N. Smith (Valencia, Spain) - See all my reviews
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The 13.5 lives of Captain Bluebear is a refreshing read and certainly the funniest book that I have read in a long time. The plot gets wilder and wilder as you progress through this large tome. From start to finish it had me hooked and really is one of those books that has you yearning for more.

Captain Bluebear's adventures obviously require a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, but don't all the best stories? An absolute delight.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish!
I read an awful lot of stuff, from comic books, through science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and up to classic literature, and enjoy a good yarn as much as the next guy. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic start and end, bit slow in the middle
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1.0 out of 5 stars Overdosed on Whimsy
This is, as many other have said, a highly imaginative book. It is also entirely suitable for a family audience. Read more
Published 13 months ago by GVI Gary

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and imaginative - a kids book for adults!
This book is a whole lot of fun; Walter Moers has a great imagination, and Bluebear has a series of very impressive adventures across the ancient kingdom of Zamonia... Read more
Published 17 months ago by David Hampson

5.0 out of 5 stars More fun than a barrel of monkeys
I dithered with purchasing this book, and I'm not sure why. It's crazy (imaginative), off-the-wall (funny), and completly random (gripping). Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. E. Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly bizarre but I couldnt put it down.........
I bought this book to take on holiday and slowly read over two weeks. I liked the cover, I liked the decription on the back and I really fancied a change from the norm... Read more
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