The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins, 1999
- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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1st edition/1st printing in As New, Unread Condition. No DJ, as issued. The book is stamped, by the author, "LEMONY SNICKET," and the author has also written: " To Beatrice, with all due respect." Date of signing, Oct. 8, 2014 stamped, with Daniel Handler also signing as Official Representative. No Condition Problems. Mylar covered.
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- Title
- The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
- Author
- Snicket, Lemony
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- No jacket, as issued
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060283122
- ISBN 13
- 9780060283124
- Illustrator
- Kupperman, Michael
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Series
- Book 1 of 13: A Series of Unfortunate Events
It's a good thing that Violet Baudelaire has a real knack for inventing things. When misery comes to call, the right invention at the right time can mean everything.
It's also fortunate that her brother, Klaus, has read lots of books and knows many important things, like how to tell an alligator from a crocodile and who killed Julius Caesar. When everything that can possibly go wrong does, a small fact can be vital.
It's lucky, too, that Sunny Baudelaire, the youngest sibling, likes to bite things. Even though she is an infant, and scarcely larger than a boot, she has four very big and sharp teeth. When trouble comes along, sharp teeth can save the day.
But most of all, it is good fortune that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are as sturdy and resilient as they are, for ahead of these three children lies a seemingly infinite series of unfortunate events.
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Review
"Written with old-fashioned flair, this fast-paced book is not for the squeamish: the Baudelaire children are truly sympathetic characters who encounter a multitude of distressing situations. Those who enjoy a little poison in their porridge will find it wicked good fun." Kirkus Reviews
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