The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 364 pages and is available in hardcover format. Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story of alyss. This is a spinoff, graphic novel series based around the looking glass wars trilogy by frank beddor. The looking glass wars book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to. So if you havent read the looking glass wars series then dont worry because youre still going to enjoy the heck out of this book. Frank s latest investigation into his alternate wonderland is his new book, hatter madigan. The looking glass wars won the benjamin franklin award for best ya audiobook in 2007. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period.
The action moves swiftly from one complex scene to the next. Free download or read online the looking glass wars pdf epub book. Frank beddor finally went to the uk where egmont books decided to give him a chance. With frank beddor s the looking glass wars, however, i can easily say that i was drawn into the story from the first pageand have found a new book to add to my list of favorites. Princess alyss, driven out of her wonderland kingdom by her evil aunt, redd, suffers years of exile in victorian england before her dedicated bodyguard, hatter madigan, finds her. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the looking glass wars by frank beddor. Aug 31, 2007 with frank beddor s the looking glass wars, however, i can easily say that i was drawn into the story from the first pageand have found a new book to add to my list of favorites. Seeing redd is the second book in the looking glass wars trilogy by frank beddor.
It didnt take long for the looking glass wars to catch fire, becoming a new york times bestseller. The world beddor created is truly magnificent and thoroughly planned out. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a. The looking glass wars caused a stir this year by playing with lewis carroll and offending the purists. Growing up in excelsior, minnesota, beddor s parents were always traveling. This series is inspired by the books, through the looking glass and alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. The looking glass wars is a series of novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carroll s alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass.
Thats precisely what the looking glass wars is all about. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Frank beddor took an interesting approach to lewis carrolls alice in wonderland story. It is comprised of a total of 4 books, which were released between the years 2004 and 2009. Frank beddor had already had a couple of intense careers, a professional skier twotime freestyle world champion and filmmaker producer of the 1998 hit theres something about mary before deciding to become an author of the new york times best sellers the looking glass wars, seeing redd, and arch enemy of the looking glass wars trilogy. Frank beddor july 31, 1958 is an american former world champion freestyle skier, film producer, actor, stuntman, and author. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. Queen alyss and her meddling aunt, redd heart, were left powerless and forlorn. Jul 20, 2015 frank beddor talks about writing the looking glass wars at ninjacon 2015 duration. An exciting new adventure series for middle gradeprequels, if you will, featuring a teenage hatter madigan, the most popular character from the new york times bestselling looking glass wars trilogy by frank beddor. The first book was charming in its reimagining of a familiar fantasy place. The power of the heart crystal had been contained and imagination was seemingly lost.
Frank beddor, quote from the looking glass wars lesson number 1b in bibwits carefully planned curriculum. Alyss, born in wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. Hes created an entire line of weaponry, measurements, phrases and more for this trilogy. The looking glass wars, dial books for young readers 7 copy quote. Literary sleuth and world creator frank beddor dared to expose the true story of wonderland in the new york times bestselling young adult trilogy the looking. The first book in frank beddor s young adult fantasy trilogy of the same name, the looking glass wars 2004 presumes to tell the real story behind the famous novel alice in wonderland. Frank beddor s most popular book is the looking glass wars. I did reserve the first looking glass war book, i think it might be a better fit. Many of the familiar characters are still here queen of hearts, the white rabbit, tweedle dee and dum, the mad hatter, the caterpillar, and of course, alice herself, but beddor has also cleverly imagined a host of new characters to flesh out his. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2007, and was written by frank beddor. For most of the universes inhabitants, life is not all gummy wads and tarty tarts. The looking glass wars is a series of novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Pdf seeing redd book the looking glass wars free download. Dragged back to the home she feared she had only imagined, it is now up to alyss to rally her troops, drive out the usurper and claim.
The looking glass wars by frank beddor booksamillion. Frank beddor is an american author best known for the looking glass wars, a series of books that expand on the alice in wonderland mythos. Books by frank beddor author of the looking glass wars. Put to rest any delusions or disinformation you have of the teaguzzling madman of faux literary history and prepare to expand your consciousness as. But this ingenious reworking for 10 to year olds, in which the heroine feels betrayed by carrolls account, and in which imaging a thing makes it real is powerful, eventful and dark. At the end of seeing redd, frank beddor s second book in the looking glass wars trilogy, wonderland was in disarray. The looking glass wars is a series of novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The looking glass wars frank beddor official website.
Sep 01, 2006 alice in wonderland gets an update in this first installment of a planned trilogy. The looking glass wars 3 book series kindle edition. Sep 12, 2018 the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges our wonderland assumptions of mad tea parties, grinning cheshire cats, and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for. Put to rest any delusions or disinformation you have of the teaguzzling madman of faux literary history and prepare to expand your consciousness as the saga of. King arch has declared himself king of wonderland as alyss searches wildly for the solution to the metaphysical disaster that has engulfed her queendom. Listen to looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. Aug 31, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of frank beddor books online. The last book in the looking glass wars trilogy, archenemy by frank beddor 2009 is a climactic war for wonderland and for imagination. Back then, i didnt care about it, i didnt know that id finish the looking glass wars at 3. Frank beddor official website literary sleuth and world. The looking glass wars by frank beddor, 9780142409411, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2004, and was written by frank beddor. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. As always, you can get a taste of the book by reading the excerpt at bookbrowse. Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story. The looking glass wars the looking glass wars series by frank beddor. Literary sleuth and world creator frank beddor dared to expose the true story of wonderland in the new york times bestselling young adult trilogy the looking glass wars. Free download or read online seeing redd pdf epub the looking glass wars series book. Oct 01, 2006 listen to looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. The looking glass wars alice in wonderland wiki fandom. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 371 pages and is available in hardcover format. Book 3 in the looking glass wars trilogy the war for wonderland has become a war for imagination.
Using carolls narration style and twisting his world, beddor brings to life an alternate telling of through the looking glass where alice is actually alyss heart, next in line to the throne, and her aunt redd the red queen has been driven mad with lust for power and brutally wrestles control from the young princess. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties. Review of the looking glass wars by frank beddor, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. The looking glass wars, dial books for young readers. The looking glass wars begins in 1863, in oxford england, with elevenyearold alyss heart having told her story to the rev. Frank beddor the looking glass wars book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic, cross dimensional saga of love, murder, betrayal, revenge and. This book felt a bit less charming, perhaps because the wonder had worn off. The looking glass wars series is a well known fantasy novel series written by one of the noteworthy authors from the united states named frank beddor. He is best known for his work as producer on theres something about mary and wicked, better source needed and as author of the new york times best seller, better source needed the looking glass wars.
Often the middle book of a trilogy is just filler between the introduction of the characters in the first book and the final conclusion of the third. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic, cross dimensional saga of. The looking glass wars 1 by frank beddor 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. An imaginative retelling of alices adventures in wonderland, the looking glass wars is the real story behind the story. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic, cross dimensional saga of love, murder, betrayal, revenge and. Seeing redd, the second in the series, was published in august 2007.
Pdf the looking glass wars book by frank beddor free. Inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, it claims that those two books were nothing but lies and that this is the true story. At age 20 she returns to wonderland to regain her sceptre, battle redd and lead wonderland into its next golden age of imagination. Meet the heroic, passionate, monstrous, vengeful denizens of this parallel. Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt redd steals the crown and kills alyss. Frank beddor has 17 books on goodreads with 157762 ratings. This book follows king arch, deposed queen redd, and the cat in their war against queen alyss, hatter madigan, dodge anders and others. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a distortion of the true story portrayed in these novels. The looking glass wars, seeing redd, archenemy, and princess alyss of wonderland. After a bloody coup topples the heart regime, alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is adopted into the liddell family, renamed alice and befriended by lewis carroll. Frank beddor talks about writing the looking glass wars at ninjacon 2015 duration. The looking glass wars is a series of novels written by frank beddor. Aug 21, 2007 frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story of alyss.
I loved his few pages of illustrations in the books, so i thought that a graphic novel would be the perfect followup to the series. Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. The looking glass wars series by frank beddor goodreads. To satisfy the awakened curiosity of his readers he continued to tell the parallel adventures of royal bodyguard hatter madigans search for the lost princess in the graphic novel series hatter m. If you like books about fantasy and romance, then this is the book for. The first book in frank beddors young adult fantasy trilogy of the same name, the looking glass wars 2004 presumes to tell the real story behind the famous novel alice in wonderland.
The looking glass wars frank beddor reading for sanity. Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story of. Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic, cross dimensional saga of love, murder, betrayal, revenge and the endless war for imagination.
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