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Una novela oscura y m gica, una inolvidable colaboraci n entre dos de los narradores m s renombrados de nuestros d as: Guillermo del Toro y Cornelia Funke. En un reino subterr neo, donde no exist an las mentiras ni el dolor, una princesa so aba con los humanos. Un d a escap a nuestro mundo, el sol borr sus recuerdos y la princesa muri , pero su esp ritu era inmortal. El rey no se dar a por vencido: ten a la esperanza de que su hija regresara a casa alg n d a. En otro cuerpo. En otro tiempo. Quiz s en otro lugar. Esperar a... hasta su ltimo aliento, hasta el final de los tiempos... Atmosf rica y absorbente, inspirada por la cinta ganadora del Oscar, y con material original que ampl a la historia, esta arrebatadora novela ilustra espl ndidamente que la fantas a es el artilugio m s sagaz para develar los milagros y los terrores de la realidad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Fans of dark fairy-tales like The Hazel Wood and The Cruel Prince will relish this atmospheric and absorbing book based on Guillermo del Toro's critically acclaimed movie.
Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro's hit movie Pan's Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. This spellbinding tale takes readers to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family. A brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that's not to be missed. "Perfectly unsettling and deeply felt, this reminded me of the best kind of fairytales wherein each chapter is a jewel that, when held up to the light, reframes how we see the world around us."
--Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen and Aru Shah and the End of Time "A fearless and moving adaption of the film, and a gorgeously written, emotional, frightening parable about the courage of young women amid the brutality of war."
--Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone
Author: Guillermo del Toro
Publisher: Alfaguara Juvenil
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9786073181563
ISBN10: 6073181566
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Historical
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Europe
- Young Adult Fiction | Media Tie-In
Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro's hit movie Pan's Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. This spellbinding tale takes readers to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family. A brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that's not to be missed. "Perfectly unsettling and deeply felt, this reminded me of the best kind of fairytales wherein each chapter is a jewel that, when held up to the light, reframes how we see the world around us."
--Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen and Aru Shah and the End of Time "A fearless and moving adaption of the film, and a gorgeously written, emotional, frightening parable about the courage of young women amid the brutality of war."
--Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone
Author: Guillermo del Toro
Publisher: Alfaguara Juvenil
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9786073181563
ISBN10: 6073181566
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Historical
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Europe
- Young Adult Fiction | Media Tie-In
About the Author
Guillermo del Toro es uno de los directores de cine más creativos e imaginativos de hoy en día. Nacido en Jalisco, México en 1964, lleva prácticamente toda su vida dedicándose a la gran pantalla, compaginando su labor de director y guionista con su reconocido trabajo como productor y artista de efectos especiales. Ha creado inolvidables películas tales como Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy, El espinazo del diablo o El laberinto del fauno (que fue galardonada con tres Oscar).
