WONDERSTRUCK
Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The
Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted
territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey.
Ben and
Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father
he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she
chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his
mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper,
both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are
missing.
Set fifty years apart, these two independent
stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures--weave back
and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately
intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless
with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460
pages of original artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a
uniquely gifted artist and visionary.
