Selznick, Brian,

The Marvels / Brian Selznick. - First edition. - 665 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. Inspired by the Dennis Severs' House in London.

The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and seeks refuge with a reclusive uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past.

ISBN: 9780545448680 (hardcover) 0545448689 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2015023161

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipwreck survival
Runaway children
Theatrical companies
Recluses
Adventure and adventurers
Children's literature

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]