This is a delightful story, told half in words and half in fancifull charcoal illustrations, which begins as a kids' story about an orphan who lives bThis is a delightful story, told half in words and half in fancifull charcoal illustrations, which begins as a kids' story about an orphan who lives behind-the-scenes in the Paris Metro Train Station where he spends his time winding & maintaining the clocks, with only his secrets and dreams to sustain him.
And then, midway through the book, it segues into the real-life story of one of the pioneers of motion pictures, Georges Méliès, the cinematographer and director who developed early stop-motion and double-exposure special effects techniques. Virtually everyone is familiar with at least one memorable scene from the 1902 Georges Méliès' movie "Le Voyage dans la Lune" ("A Voyage to the Moon")- in which a passenger-carrying cannon shell impacts the eye of the man in the moon.
From this point on, the book is a true story - check it out on Wikipedia, but only AFTER you read the book or watch the movie "Hugo", directed by Martin Scorsese, which is a marvelous adaptation of this gem of a book and destined to become a screen classic itself.
A further note: I have categorized this book on my e-bookshelves under Artwook Collection, Biography, Fantasy, Fiction, and Historical Novel which attempts to cover all the aspects of this remarkable book. Unfortunately for blind or reading-impaired book enthusiasts, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" will be veryu difficult to present in an audio-book format, because a good portion of the story is conveyed exclusively by the more than 200 hand-drawn charcoal illustrations; an audio reader will need an additional script to help describe the story conveyed by them at critical moments....more
An excellent and highly-detailed set of maps and accompanying text depicting the various campaigns and battles involving American troops and naval uniAn excellent and highly-detailed set of maps and accompanying text depicting the various campaigns and battles involving American troops and naval units, from World War One (1914-11918) up thru the United Nations' operations in the Korean War (1950-1953). Part of a two-volume boxed set....more
An excellent and highly-detailed set of maps and accompanying text depicting the various campaigns and battles involving American/Colonial troops and An excellent and highly-detailed set of maps and accompanying text depicting the various campaigns and battles involving American/Colonial troops and naval units, from King William's War (1689-1697) up thru the far-flung naval battles of The Spanish-American War (1898). Part of a two-volume boxed set....more
A delightful look at "the Architecture of chess" as the designs of chess pieces have evolved throughout the world.A delightful look at "the Architecture of chess" as the designs of chess pieces have evolved throughout the world....more
A fotonovel of another episode of "UFO", a British TV series I enjoyed, which featured a three-tiered, defense in depth (moon-based interceptors, submA fotonovel of another episode of "UFO", a British TV series I enjoyed, which featured a three-tiered, defense in depth (moon-based interceptors, submarine-launched jet fighters, and air-mobile ground assault vehicles) to fend off UFO's that raided Earth for body parts, among other things....more
A fotonovel of an episode of "UFO", a British TV series I enjoyed, which featured a three-tiered, defense in depth (moon-based interceptors, submarineA fotonovel of an episode of "UFO", a British TV series I enjoyed, which featured a three-tiered, defense in depth (moon-based interceptors, submarine-launched jet fighters, and air-mobile ground assault vehicles) to fend off UFO's that raided Earth for body parts, among other things....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Another clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
A clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek eA clever use of stills from the TV series combined with conversation/narrative "balloons" to create a graphic novel of an original Classic Star Trek episode....more
An excellent look at the construction and career of America's most famous sailing ship, the U.S.S. Constitution; beautifully illustrated throughout wiAn excellent look at the construction and career of America's most famous sailing ship, the U.S.S. Constitution; beautifully illustrated throughout with detailed drawings....more
A delightful look at exhibits from one of the world's great collections of chess sets.
The Maryhill Museum has an eclectic set of exhibits, ranging froA delightful look at exhibits from one of the world's great collections of chess sets.
The Maryhill Museum has an eclectic set of exhibits, ranging from sketches and sculptures by Rodin, artwork and furniture by the Grand Duchess of Romania, miniature fashion dummies from after the Great War, when a shortage of fabric compelled designers to display their designs on 30-inch tall manikins, and local art from the Pacific Northwest; not to mention the above exhibit of chess sets from around the world, the largest collection of chess sets west of the Mississippi....more
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