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| Title | : | Larklight (Larklight #1) |
| Author | : | Philip Reeve |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 179 pages |
| Published | : | June 18th 2007 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (first published October 1st 2006) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fantasy. Young Adult. Adventure. Fiction |
Philip Reeve
Paperback | Pages: 179 pages Rating: 3.84 | 5273 Users | 533 Reviews
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Arthur (Art) Mumby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in the huge and rambling house, Larklight, travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the Moon. One ordinary sort of morning they receive a correspondence informing them that a gentleman is on his way to visit, a Mr Webster. Visitors to Larklight are rare if not unique, and a frenzy of preparation ensues. But it is entirely the wrong sort of preparation, as they discover when their guest arrives, and a Dreadful and Terrifying (and Marvellous) adventure begins. It takes them to the furthest reaches of Known Space, where they must battle the evil First Ones in a desperate attempt to save each other - and the Universe. Recounted through the eyes of Art himself, Larklight is sumptuously designed and illustrated throughout.Identify Books Toward Larklight (Larklight #1)
| ISBN: | 0747584400 (ISBN13: 9780747584407) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Larklight #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2008) |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 5273 Users | 533 ReviewsAppraise Containing Books Larklight (Larklight #1)
Absolutely fantastic book. I laughed, I cried, I wet my pants. Well, the pants wetting part isn't true. And neither is the crying. But I did laugh quite a bit while reading this book.Before I was even halfway through the book, I found myself trying to convince friends to read it by telling them, "It's kind of like Scott Westerfield's Leviathan series meets L.A. Meyer's Bloody Jack series mixed in with the television show Firefly."No. I am completely serious. And IT. WAS. AWESOME. And funny. DidThis book is childish, and sloppy with its science, and also great fun. Steampunk alt-Victorian, with careful regard for science when it suits the author and wild whimsy otherwise. There's a two-stream narrative, which adds value. Everyone appears to be all up-tight and Victorian, except that somehow all the ones who aren't have come together here. Coincidences abound, such that the entire solar system seems to be about two miles across -- which is about how a suitably young reader might feel it
This book was a really neat one, a sort of Victorian-era sci-fi. That is, it was set in the 1800s, but in this version of the 1800s, Earth had space travel capabilities, Mars is populated by Martians, and it is far from uncommon to meet alien races. There were lots of neat characters, space pirates, exciting adventures, and exotic, otherworldly locales, and I loved the semi-Victorian writing style! All in all, I thought it was a very imaginative, clever book. The inside back cover says the
I loved the steampunk aspects of this book. As it is the only steampunk novel I've read (so far), I really have nothing to compare it to, but Victorian space travel is very appealing. Some parts seemed a bit detached, though that may have been because the first person narrative only gave one viewpoint. Other than that, it was a delightful, fun and exciting book, and certainly a good introduction to steampunk!
2 March 2008 Huzzah! What a glorious tale. I loved it! Certainly one of my new-favorite books; besides being oodles of fun to read, it was thoughtful, imaginative, charming, adventurous, surprisingly well written with delightful illustrations. I would never have believed that a Victorian outer-space adventure with aether-ship pirates, giant talking spiders, plots against the Empire (oh no! God Save the Queen!) and hoverhogs could fit together so perfectly, conveyed by the pen of a brave British
I honestly think this is one of my new favorite books! Absolutely wonderful! Funny, creative, cute, charming, endearing, fast-paced, and sweet!Delightful characters fill the book from cover to cover. The plot is both intriguing and pretty complex without being too confusing or obvious. The illustrations add to story and seem very fitting to the style of writing.The book is filled with wit and heart. I adored it!***So, I already love it! Just about 100 pages into it, and it's delightful! The
So much fun! There isn't any other word for the book: just, fun. I'd pretty much recommend this without any qualifications.More light-hearted than the Hungry Cities Chronicles. I'm not sure if it's better. I think I like it better, though I don't love any of the characters as much as I loved Hester, because I was really quite annoyed by the way the books ended -- I couldn't have told you what should have happened, but what did happen felt like a cop-out. I suppose I might get as annoyed over
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