Momo
The Neverending Story is Michael Ende’s best-known book, but Momopublished six years earlieris the all-ages fantasy masterpiece that first won him wide acclaim. After the sweet-talking grey men come to town, life becomes terminally efficient. Can Momo, a young orphan girl, vanquish the...
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The Neverending Story is Michael Ende’s best-known book, but Momopublished six years earlieris the all-ages fantasy masterpiece that first won him wide acclaim. After the sweet-talking grey men come to town, life becomes terminally efficient. Can Momo, a young orphan girl, vanquish the ashen-faced time thieves before joy vanishes forever? With gorgeous new illustrations by Marcel Dzama and a new translation from the German by Lucas Zwirner, this glorious 40th anniversary edition marks the book’s first U.S. publication in over twenty-five years.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781938073144 (1938073142)
ASIN: 1938073142
Publish date: August 13th 2013
Publisher: McSweeney's McMullens
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
German Literature
A lot of people are preoccupied with time: How it should be spent, how it can be saved, and how to make sure it isn't wasted. Have you ever accused someone of stealing your time? Momo is the only person who is able to resist the allure of the grey men who are time thieves. An already unique child, M...
Es mi primer libro de Michael Ende y se lo recomiendo a todas las edades. Lejos de ser un cuento de fantasía o ficción en la realidad tristemente muchos nos hemos convertido en ahorradores de tiempo. Basta decir que el mensaje que deja es muy bonito y nos lleva a reflexionar.Se lee rápido y es un cu...
Most people probably know [a:Michael Ende|15619|Michael Ende|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1315886645p2/15619.jpg] as the author of [b:The Neverending Story|27712|The Neverending Story|Michael Ende|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327871159s/27712.jpg|1122661], and maybe they don't even know that he...
Al leer este libro y pensar en que se baso Ende al escribirlo, me doy cuenta cuánta razón hay. Pues al ritmo en el que va la sociedad actual llegará el día en que no nos quedará tiempo para absolutamente nada, todo lo realizaremos "a la carrera", en el menor tiempo posible y cuando sintamos el día s...
One day I want to be the concept artist on the film version. One of my favourite stories - lyrical, relevant, beautiful. Far more than a simple children's book.
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