{"product_id":"the-sleeper-and-the-spindle-neil-gaiman","title":"The Sleeper and the Spindle (Neil Gaiman)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling, award-bedecked Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are reunited in this irresistible fairytale reboot, with vibrant red ink adding lustre to an amazingly beautiful book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Suffused with joy and melancholy ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e It is absolutely a retelling for our age, but also for ages still to come'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together hints of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty with a shimmering thread of dark magic, this twist on classic fairytales will hold readers spellbound from start to finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and ventures into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future - and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwisting together the familiar and the new, this delicious, captivating and darkly funny tale shows its creators at the peak of their talents and was the winner of the 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavishly produced and packed with glorious Chris Riddell illustrations, this amazingly beautiful book makes a spectacular and magical gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and  Newbery Medals for the same work - \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e has described his multi-million-selling graphic novel series \u003ci\u003eSandman \u003c\/i\u003eas 'the greatest epic in the history of comic books'. Many of his books, including \u003ci\u003eCoraline \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStardust\u003c\/i\u003e, have been made into films; \u003ci\u003eNeverwhere\u003c\/i\u003e has been adapted for TV and radio; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGood Omens \u003c\/i\u003ehave been adapted into major TV series. He has also written two amazing episodes of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e and appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e as himself. In 2013 he published his first adult novel for seven years, \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, which received stellar reviews and was a bestseller around the world.\u003cbr\u003egaimanbooks.co.uk \/ @neilhimself \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more on Neil Gaiman and his award-winning children's books, visit www.gaimanbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Riddell \u003c\/b\u003eis a much-loved illustrator and acclaimed political cartoonist. He has won the Nestlé Gold Award and two Kate Greenaway Medals.  He is co-creator of the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller the \u003ci\u003eEdge Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris has also worked on books for children with numerous collaborators including Paul Stewart, Neil Gaiman, Russell Brand and Michael Rosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 72 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65928045592925,"sku":"K078116115","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7811611500001A.jpg?v=1789480746","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-sleeper-and-the-spindle-neil-gaiman","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}