Wonderful
5 stars
This book is amazing. The play between image and text is, how should I put it… like a children's book for adults of all ages 🙂
534 pages
Chinese language
Published Jan. 5, 2007 by Taiwan dong fang chu ban she gu fen you xian gong si.
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized. Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. - Publisher.
This book is amazing. The play between image and text is, how should I put it… like a children's book for adults of all ages 🙂
A remarkable book with a compelling story! I love the interaction of the illustrations with the text; the illustration really tell their own story. I only wish the the illustrations were on a single page instead of on the verso of one leaf and the recto of the next leaf.
It is a children's book about mystery, clocks, automatons, magic and friendship, but I loved it