ARTEMIS FOWL TRILOGY [3 Volumes] [All Volumes Signed]

Colfer, Eoin

ISBN 10: 0670899623 / ISBN 13: 9780670899623

Published by Viking/ Hyperion 2001 - 2003, London, UK/ New York, NY, 2001

About this Item

Octavo, 3 Volumes. In Near Fine condition with Near Fine condition dust jackets. Solid metallic colored spines with silver gilted and white lettering. Dust jackets are wrapped in mylar coverings. Textblock of Volume 1 has moderate age-toning along the head edge and mild age-toning along the fore and tail edges. Textblock of Volume 3 has adhesive staining on the head edge along the spine. All Volumes are signed flat on the title pages. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "Artemis Fowl", published in 2001 in London, UK, 280 pages -- Vol. 2, "The Arctic Incident", published in 2002 in New York City, 277 pages -- Vol. 3, "The Eternity Code", published in 2003 in New York City, 309 pages. JW consignment. Shelved above Children's case. 1385139. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. First American/ UK Editions, First Printings.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ARTEMIS FOWL TRILOGY [3 Volumes] [All Volumes Signed]
• Publisher: Viking/ Hyperion 2001 - 2003, London, UK/ New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670899623
• ISBN 13: 9780670899623
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • Dupont Circle

About this title

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing! If you had to describe this book in one sentence, then it would have to be: Artemis Fowl - Die Hard with fairies.

Review

Eoin Colfer describes his new book, Artemis Fowl, as "Die Hard with fairies." He's not far wrong.

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Of course, he isn't foolish enough to believe in all that "gold at the end of the rainbow" nonsense. Rather, he knows that the only way to separate the little people from their stash is to kidnap one of them and wait for the ransom to arrive. But when the time comes to put his plan into action, he doesn't count on the appearance of the extrasmall, pointy-eared Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance) Unit--and her senior officer, Commander Root, a man (sorry, elf) who will stop at nothing to get her back.

Fantastic stuff from beginning to end, Artemis Fowl is a rip-roaring, 21st-century romp of the highest order. The author has let his imagination run riot by combining folklore, fantasy, and a fistful of high-tech funk in an outrageously devilish book that could well do for fairies what Harry Potter has done for wizardry. But be warned: this is no gentle frolic, so don't be fooled by the fairy subject matter. Instead, what we have here is well-written, sophisticated, rough 'n' tumble storytelling with enough high-octane attitude to make it a seriously cool read for anyone over the age of 10. --Susan Harrison