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There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on...In The Bad Beginning the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? With 5 million copies sold in the UK alone, one might consider Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events to make him one of the most successful children's authors of the past decade. We, however, consider these miserable so-called adventure stories and the Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey that accompanied the books for children as nothing more than a dreadful mistake.
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Make no mistake. The Bad Beginning begins badly for the three Baudelaire children, and then gets worse. Their misfortunes begin one gray day on Briny Beach when Mr. Poe tells them that their parents perished in a fire that destroyed their whole house. "It is useless for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed," laments the personable (occasionally pedantic) narrator, who tells the story as if his readers are gathered around an armchair on pillows. But of course what follows is dreadful. The children thought it was bad when the well-meaning Poes bought them grotesque-colored clothing that itched. But when they are ushered to the dilapidated doorstep of the miserable, thin, unshaven, shiny-eyed, money-grubbing Count Olaf, they know that they--and their family fortune--are in real trouble. Still, they could never have anticipated how much trouble. While it's true that the events that unfold in Lemony Snicket's novels are bleak, and things never turn out as you'd hope, these delightful, funny, linguistically playful books are reminiscent of Roald Dahl (remember James and the Giant Peach and his horrid spinster aunts), Charles Dickens (the orphaned Pip in Great Expectations without the mysterious benefactor), and Edward Gorey (The Gashlycrumb Tinies). There is no question that young readers will want to read the continuing unlucky adventures of the Baudelaire children in The Reptile Room and The Wide Window. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson
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After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
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- PublisherLondon, United Kingdom: Egmont Books Ltd
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1405207264
- ISBN 13 9781405207263
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Brett Helquist (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited Edition (1000 Copies) Of The First Book Of A Series Of Unfortunate Events. First Printing With All Numbers From 1 To 10. Official Representative Sticker Attached To Ffp. Black Leather (Faux?) Cover With Gilt Titled Spine And Words Limited Edition Thereon - No Wear - Enclosed In Black Case - Again No Wear - Pristine - Only Just Been Taken From Film Covering. Seller Inventory # 005107
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Limited Edition. SIGNED FULL LEATHER LIMITED EDITION! As New/No Jacket, Sealed and Slipcased, as Issued. Signed by Author. This is a GENUINELY RARE and VERY SPECIAL volume indeed. This is a limited edition of the first book in the Series of Unfortunate Events, and it is SIGNED by Mr Lemony Snicket's official representative Mr DANIEL HANDLER. The copies are now hard to find. It is, obviously, the ULTIMATE format for the serious Snicketophile. Hopefully all the volumes will eventually be published in this strictly limited edition. It has been printed in a larger format than the former editions and is bound in full black leather in Italy. The book is further protected inside a splendid sturdy slipcase. No serious fan is going to let this one escape their attention, and if you do miss it the prices are bound to skyrocket. Truly a sumptuous and pleasing example of book production. The first misadventure of the forever unfortunate Beaudelaire orphans is titled 'The Bad Beginning', and it is in perfect condition, still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap! CERTAINLY this is the most cherishable, collectable, and adult format imaginable. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # ABE-1239295562
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