Blue Bear Captain's 13 and a Half Lives

Author: Walter Moers
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Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The character of Blue Captain is household in the West. It was born in Germany, and after the publication of this book in Europe and America, it caused a sensation and consistently topped the bestseller charts. Author Walter Moers became one of Germany's most important children's literature writers with this book and won the German in 1999. This book is a current bestseller in Europe and America, with a vivid and interesting story accompanied by numerous illustrations. The plot of the book is full of twists and humor, covering a vast range of knowledge. It is considered by critics as an "encyclopedia" that "almost includes everything except sex and violence." An unidentified blue bear will lead us into a world of uncontrollable fantasy and humor. On a continent called Chamomile, pirates are dwarves, ship monsters are ghosts, intelligence is an infectious disease, sandstorms are square, mirages can be inhabited, and cities can fly into the sky. Behind every beautiful scenery, there lurks a deadly danger, and it is home to all kinds of creatures that we have driven away from our daily lives. In 13 and a half life fragments, the novel's protagonist, the blue bear, undergoes countless hardships, passing through a fairy-tale kingdom where everything is possible, except for boredom.