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. With frank beddors 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. 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. The looking glass wars 3 books in series 4 out of 5 stars 782 ratings the looking glass wars publishers summary the true story behind alice in wonderland. Sep 21, 2006 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or. Delete from selected list scholastic books for kids. The looking glass wars is a series of three novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland and its 1871 sequel through the looking glass. But beddor hasnt given up on his career as a film producer. Jul 20, 2015 frank beddor talks about writing the looking glass wars at ninjacon 2015 duration. Personal website for frank beddor view the website share. 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.
Oct 01, 2006 listen to looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. Download the looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. Currently, frank has gone underground somewhere in. The looking glass wars alyss, born in wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen.
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. 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. Rent the looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Frank beddor official website frank beddors graphic. 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. With frank beddors 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. The looking glass wars begins in 1863, in oxford england, with elevenyearold alyss heart having told her story to the rev. This success gave beddor the chance to indulge his passion for writing.
The first book in an actionpacked fantasy trilogy from the producer of theres something. 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 looking glass wars by frank beddor booksamillion. Frank beddor online radio interview with the author.
What if lewis carroll ne charles dodgson didnt actually create the story of alice in wonderland, but was actually told the story by his muse the reallife alice lidell, to whom these events all actually happened but he got the story wrong and here, at last, is. John ringo looking glass 01 into the looking glass. The looking glass wars by frank beddor overview the myth. Download or stream the looking glass wars by frank beddor. It became a hit in both the uk and us, spending 21. He is best known for his work as producer on theres something. John ringo looking glass 01 into the looking glass audiobook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Looking glass wars series, book 1 looking glass wars. 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. He spent several years writing the looking glass wars trilogy. Audiobook, frank beddor, gerard doyle, teen, the looking glass wars, the looking glass wars audiobook. Looking glass warsseries overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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 looking glass wars, seeing redd, archenemy, and princess alyss of wonderland. Frank beddor took an interesting approach to lewis carrolls alice in wonderland story. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a distortion of the true story. Princess alyss heart is brutally cast out of wonderland by her vicious aunt redd, who beheads alyss mother off with her head, she cries. Often the middle book of a trilogy is just filler between the introduction of the characters in the. The first book in an actionpacked fantasy trilogy from. The looking glass wars by frank beddor book 1 of the looking glass wars trilogy. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice. It is comprised of a total of 4 books, which were released between the years 2004 and 2009. Listen to looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. The looking glass wars audiobooks listen to the full series. Frank beddor spent years tracking alyss and the fractured truth of wonderlands parallel existence before writing one word of his trilogy. It features twists and turns on the original story, such as the white rabbit really being alysss. The looking glass wars by frank beddor read by gerard doyle. It didnt take long for the looking glass wars to catch fire, becoming a new york times bestseller.
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. Sep 01, 2006 alice in wonderland gets an update in this first installment of a planned trilogy. After a bloody coup topples the heart regime, alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is. The looking glass wars by frank beddor free download. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Frank beddor finally went to the uk where egmont books decided to give him a chance. Frank beddors the looking glass wars grabbed me in the first 20 pages, then never let me go. Review of the looking glass wars by frank beddor, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. This series is inspired by the books, through the looking glass and alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. The looking glass wars by frank beddor overdrive rakuten.
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It became a hit in both the uk and us, spending 21 weeks on the new york times best seller list. Frank beddors imaginative tale is definitely not your grandmothers alice. The looking glass wars caused a stir this year by playing with lewis carroll and offending the purists. 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. The looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor teen audiobook streaming free. 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. It has also inspired the hatter m graphic novel series. The first book in an actionpacked fantasy trilogy from the producer of theres something about marythe true story behind alice in wonderland. 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. Frank beddor talks about writing the looking glass wars at ninjacon 2015 duration.
The looking glass wars 1 the myth alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. Frank beddor is the new york times bestselling author of the looking glass wars, seeing redd, and archenemy, an adaptation or rather true telling of alices adventures in wonderland. The looking glass wars, wonderlands future is not looking too promising. Princess alyss, driven out of her wonderland kingdom by her evil aunt, redd, suffers years of. Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. 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. Frank beddor july 31, 1958 is an american former world champion freestyle skier, film producer, actor, stuntman, and author. The looking glass wars frank beddor, author, gerard doyle, read by, read by gerard doyle. Isbn 9780545023887 9780545023887 scholastic audio books, 2007.
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