Il conte Karlstein e la leggenda del demone cacciatore

This is a spooky-fun romp; Young Frankenstein for tweens!!!! It is a perfect mixture of gothic horror and slapstick comedy. Involves deals with the Devil, lost heirs, reunited lovers, and jailbreaks.

به نظر من کل داستان می‌تونست توی بیست صفحه به جای دویست و بیست صفحه خلاصه بشه! حدود دو سوم کتاب رو خوندم و از اینکه شخصیت‌ها دور خودشون می‌چرخیدن و هیچ اتفاقی نمی‌افتاد سرگیجه گرفتم وکتاب رو بستم! حتی برام مهم نبود پایانش چی می‌شه! Leggi tutto

This supernatural thriller is a bit scary, but it's also very funny. It's based on the legend of the Wild Hunt and the Demon Huntsman. The story involves plenty of outlandish characters and hilarious incidents. The high point is the shooting match near the end where one very improbable coincidence a Leggi tutto

When maidservent Hildi overhears her employer Count Karlstein discussing his nefarious plans for his two nieces, she knows she must do something to stop him. But, she's only a young girl herself. What can she do? And so the fun begins . . . I took away one star because Hildi, so instrumental to the w Leggi tutto

This story is both scary and hilarious at the same time. It reminded me of Dracula or Frankentein for the younger reader, as it had the same gothic aspects and style of writing. Set in the fictional swiss village of Karlstein, it tells the story of the evil Count Karlstein; who makes a terrible deal Leggi tutto

I do not profess to be an expert on the works of Philip Pullman, but I have read a few, and I have to admit this book, of which I never knew of its existence until I saw it on the shelf at the library, is one of his finest. In a writing style and narrative I feel to be completely different from his

Count Karlstein isn't as good as Clockwork -- maybe that's the fact that I didn't read it as a child and I don't have associated nostalgia, though. Anyway, it's in a similar vein, a little bit of a Gothic story with suspense and an improbably wonderful conclusion. Fun, easy to read, but not ground-b Leggi tutto

Ein ehemaliges Theaterstück aus Philip Pullmans Tagen als Lehrer aufgearbeitet als kindgerechter Schauerroman. Und kindgerecht war es leider - aber auch putzig. Und witzig! Glatt wünscht man sich einen Lehrer wie Philip Pullman, der in der eigenen Schule - oder der Schule der eigenen Kinder - solch e Leggi tutto

This full cast recording was awesome. It was a little distracting have the music start up in the middle of the story for no apparent reason (other than to manipulate our mood) but overall I loved the actors and sound effects. Pullman is a great writer, and knows how to make memorable characters. His Leggi tutto

10 years ago Count Karlstein made a deal with Zamiel, the demon huntsman. That deal is soon coming to an end and Zamiel will be coming to collect his part of the deal. The deal was Count Karlstein is to give Zamiel prey, two humans and Count Karlstein has decided to sacrifice his two nieces. Hildi, t Leggi tutto