"A fantastic journey into the magical kingdom of literature." Back cover synopsis:
What if books had a life of their own? Shortly before his death, the great writer Danzarote gives his young disciple, Hildegunst von Mythenmetz, a strange manuscript. Upon reading the book, Hildegunst discovers that the unknown author has a unique talent, the Orm, which he also wishes to possess. He sets out to find it and heads for Bibliopolis, the city of dreaming books, a place full of antique dealers and permeated by the smell of old leather, antique paper and ink. In his search, the young man is trapped in the catacombs of the city, a subway labyrinth, where live dangerous book hunters who have no scruples and are willing to do anything to get a valuable manuscript."
A hilarious book that allows you to enter a city where everything focuses on books and literature. A dream come true for lovers of this genre, for all those who are unable to stop reading. You will be transported to thousands of old bookstores, to the smell of leather, to thick dusty tomes. But above all... watch out for the candles!
A very pleasant, fast-paced book, with colorful drawings in Walter Moers' own style. Set in his fantastic world of Zamonia.