Rumo and his miraculous adventures all the tropes wiki. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. Zamonia, in the world according to walter moers, is an extra midatlantic continent that teems with. Just as charming and relentlessly whimsical as moerss previous novel of zamonia, the lives of captain bluebear, his new book follows the miraculous adventures of rumo, a wolperting a sort of halfdog, halfdeer, as he discovers himself and finds true love. It revolves around rumo, a wolperting a intelligent, bipedal, horned dog, after he is kidnapped by. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2003, and was written by walter moers.
Download rumo and his miraculous adventures pdf genial. Unlike its predecessor, this story has a solid central storyline about what else. Rumo couldnt interpret it because he lacked experience. He got his start on a farm but was kidnapped by demoncles oneeyed giants who only eat live prey the harder they fight, the better. Rumo is a little wolpertinga domesticated creature somewhere between a deer and a dogwho will one day become the greatest hero in the history of zamonia. More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from penguin usa. Rumo is a young wolperting doglike creature who starts his adventures on roaming rock, and continues them all the way into the netherworld.
Rumo and his miraculous adventures is an exciting fantasy tale from the mind of walter moers, author of the. The story follows the progress of a young wolperting a doglike creature named rumo, as he travels through the land of zamonia and learns the perils and perks of the world. Rumo must fight his way across the netherworld and back to rescue his kinsman from the horrors of hel and save his beloved from her seemingly deadly fate. And his miraculous adventures by walter moers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rumo and his miraculous adventures is a fantasy novel, written and comically illustrated by. But he expands it further in the tightlywritten adventure tale rumo. The first was the labyrinth of dreaming books which first introduced me to the world of zamonia. Rumos skills come in handy as he goes off into the wide world of men and demonocles if asked what fate he hoped to avoid at all costs, the average zamonian tended to reply. How do i get involved in the guardian childrens books site. Its an epic quest, filled with all the strange and fantastic creatures that are familiar to those who have read other stories set in zamonia.
Usually, rumo is connected to a positive direction that takes you where you want. His stage fright had evaporated, to be replaced by icy composure. Rumo and his miraculous adventures is a fantasy novel, written and comically illustrated by german author walter moers. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the authors best ideas. A wolperting is a dog with horns, found in zamonia. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Rumo, full name rumo of zamonia, is the main protagonist of this novel. For the first time ever, rumo became aware of his ability to. The story follows the progress of a young wolperting a doglike creature named rumo, as he travels through the land of zamonia and learns the perils and perks of the world and people. Rumo and his miraculous adventures pdf download free ebooks. Click to read more about rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers. Todays guest blogger is jennifer jordan, writer and editor and keeper of the human under construction blog. Rumo is a little wolperting who will one day become the greatest hero in the history of zamonia. His adventures start when all the wolpertings disappear from the face of the zamonia. Pdf rumo his miraculous adventures download full pdf. I would say his books are catered to young adults even though the art on this book cover suggests its for children.
The city of dreaming books by walter moers overdrive. Its only near the novels midpoint that the reader may realize. Armed with dandelion, his talking sword, he fights his way through the overworld and the netherworld. Following his escape from them, he sets off on a journey to find the silver thread that will. Rumo and his miraculous adventures download rumo and his miraculous adventures pdf genial ebooks download the ebook rumo and his miraculous adventures in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. Lives of captain bluebear the city of dreaming books a wild ride through the night. It has action, romance, drama, comedy and adventure. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys getting lost. Rumo and his miraculous adventures is the second book ive read by walter moers. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
He didnt even know what evil was, so he parted the curtains and strode into the barn. Rumo is a large white dog, so naturally i pictured loki. The book was illustrated by walter moers in a cartoon style. John brownjohn rumo, the wolperting, is on his way to becoming a hero, but he must have the adventures, first. The second book in the now zamonia quadrilogy loosely connected, is the story of a young wolperting pup named rumo, and his adventures growing up. Jen is the editor of expletive deleted, a collection of short fiction coming out next tuesday from bleak house books, and is the short fiction and special features editor of crimespree magazine. Rumo is a wellwritten fantasy with strange creatures, graphic fighting, and a very high body count. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Click download or read online button to get rumo and his miraculous adventures book now. It is fun for ages 10 and up, and is also good for reading to younger kids. Posted by everworld on august 10, 2012 leave a comment the second book set in zamonia written by walter moers. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are rumo, smyke. Rumo also is the name of one of our favorite characters in the amazing book. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rumo and his miraculous adventures rumo for short is a book by walter moers set in zamonia, the setting for the thirteen and a half lives of captain bluebear and the city of dreaming books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It revolves around rumo, a wolperting an intelligent, bipedal, horned dog, after he is kidnapped by cyclopean pirates. And his miraculous adventures, the story of a little wolperting and how he became the greatest warrior in zamonia. Rumo and his miraculous adventures download ebook pdf. Rumo and his miraculous adventures by walter moers.
Rumo is a little wolpertinga domesticated creature somewhere between a deer and a dogwho will one day become the greatest hero in th. Coming soon based on the book rumo and his miraculous adventures by. Young rumo is a plucky young wolperting thing with. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 688 pages and is available in hardcover format. Being captured by the demonocles, when the book becomes a touch more mature. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rumo is a little wolpertinga domesticated creature somewhere between a deer and. Optimus yarnspinner inherits from his godfather an. This book is great for kids and grownups alike who like a good fantasy tale. Walter moers, author, walter moers, illustrator, john brownjohn, translator, trans. Rumo is a portuguese word that means course or path. Set in the land of zamonia, this exuberant, highly original fantasy from walter moers features an unlikely hero. Roaming rock, a moving boulder that is home to a bunch of demonacles, oneeyed ravenous cyclopses, a doublebladed talking sword named dandelion, gornab the. Rumo fights his way through many dangers armed with his talking sword, dandelion.
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