The Marvels, Brian Selznick
Type
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The Marvels, Brian Selznick
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The Marvels
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Oclc number
897016494
Responsibility statement
Brian Selznick
Summary
The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and seeks refuge with a reclusive uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Subject
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Shipwreck survival -- Comic books, strips, etc
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Fiction
- Theatrical companies -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- England -- London -- Fiction
- Theaters -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Recluses -- Juvenile fiction
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
- Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
- London (England) -- History -- Fiction
- Theatrical companies -- Juvenile fiction
- Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
- Actors and actresses -- Fiction
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- Subject17
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Shipwreck survival -- Comic books, strips, etc
- London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Fiction
- Theatrical companies -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- England -- London -- Fiction
- Theaters -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Recluses -- Juvenile fiction
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
- Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
- London (England) -- History -- Fiction
- Theatrical companies -- Juvenile fiction
- Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
- Actors and actresses -- Fiction
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
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