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Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 (Castle in the Stars, 1) Tapa dura – 12 Septiembre 2017

de Alex Alice (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 de 5 estrellas 91 calificaciones
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In search of the mysterious element known as aether, Claire Dulac flew her hot air balloon toward the edge of our stratosphere―and never returned. Her husband, genius engineer Archibald Dulac, is certain that she is forever lost. Her son, Seraphin, still holds out hope.

One year after her disappearance, Seraphin and his father are delivered a tantalizing clue: a letter from an unknown sender who claims to have Claire’s lost logbook. The letter summons them to a Bavarian castle, where an ambitious young king dreams of flying the skies in a ship powered by aether. But within the castle walls, danger lurks―there are those who would stop at nothing to conquer the stars.

In Castle in the Stars, this lavishly illustrated graphic novel, Alex Alice delivers a historical fantasy adventure set in a world where man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969.

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  1. Edad de lectura
    De 10 a 14 años
  2. Parte de la serie
    Castle in the Stars
  3. Número de páginas
    64 páginas
  4. Idioma
    Inglés
  5. Curso
    Jardín de infantes and up
  6. Medida Lexile
    GN420L
  7. Dimensiones
    8.8 x 0.45 x 11.5 pulgadas
  8. Editorial
    First Second
  9. Fecha de publicación
    12 Septiembre 2017
  10. ISBN-10
    1626724938
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1626724938
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"A terrific adventure story." ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017

"Lushly painted scenes, an abundance of banter among the young heroes, and plenty of action and gadgetry make for an engrossing tale of discovery and betrayal." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A visual delight, with myriad small frames that facilitate careful plotting and delicate line and watercolor artwork that revels both in the details of airship and castle and in the cat-and-mouse chase scenes set at vertiginous heights." ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 is, in a word, glorious." ―Fantasy Literature

Biografía del autor

Alex Alice is a French graphic novel writer and artist, working in France and sometimes the U.S. Born in 1974, he grew up in the south of France and had the chance to travel around Europe, where he developed a life-long passion for the ruins and castles of the medieval and romantic ages.

This infused his art, from the grim medieval setting of esoteric thriller “The Third Testament” (1997-2003, co-written with Xavier Dorison) to the primeval, mythic world of “Siegfried” (2007-2011), an operatic re-telling of the northern saga of the great dragon-slayer.

In Castle in the Stars, he draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder, to enchant adults and younger readers alike. His works have been translated in more than 15 languages.

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  • Editorial ‏ : ‎ First Second (12 Septiembre 2017)
  • Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
  • Tapa dura ‏ : ‎ 64 páginas
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626724938
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626724938
  • Edad de lectura ‏ : ‎ De 10 a 14 años
  • Medida Lexile ‏ : ‎ GN420L
  • Curso ‏ : ‎ Jardín de infantes and up
  • Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.45 x 11.5 pulgadas
  • Opiniones de clientes:
    4.8 4.8 de 5 estrellas 91 calificaciones

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Alex Alice is a French graphic novel writer and artist, working in France and sometimes in the U.S.

Born in 1974, he grew up in the south of France and had the chance to travel around Europe, where he developed a life-long passion for the ruins and castles of the medieval and romantic ages.

This infused his art, from the grim medieval setting of esoteric thriller “The Third Testament” (1997-2003, co-written with Xavier Dorison) to the primeval, mythic world of “Siegfried” (2007-2011), an operatic re-telling of the northern saga of the great dragon-slayer.

His interest range from cinema and animation to painting and illustration (he received two Spectrum Fantastic Art awards for his covers), and extend to fine art and sculpture. He exhibited Siegfried-related pieces with French sculptor Christophe Charbonnel in 2015. His “Siegfried “has also been produced as a video performance set to Wagner's music performed by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

His new ongoing series is his most personal work to date. In Castle in the Stars, he draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder, to enchant adults and younger readers alike. A special exhibition on this series was produced in 2017 by the Angoulême International Comics festival, showcasing 70 pieces of original art along with costumes, props and models.

His works have been translated in 19 languages.

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Steve Ford
5.0 de 5 estrellas Great art, story
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 27 de febrero de 2024
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My son loves this series (and to be honest I do too). Great story, with an excellent Jules Verne vibe and attention to the real-world historical setting, and beautiful art. Reminds me a bit of Dinotopia in its combination of spectacular illustrations, imaginative world-building, and quality plot.
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Anton Kutepov
5.0 de 5 estrellas Amazing family friendly adventure
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 24 de noviembre de 2022
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This is what I consider to be one of the best family friendly adventures. It has amazing watercolor art, engaging story and really likeable characters.

It is clearly oriented for 8-9 year old, but our 6 year old enjoyed it a lot!

Highly recommend.
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4.0 de 5 estrellas Clumsy storytelling can't keep the art from soaring
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 10 de mayo de 2023
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Alex Alice is an incredibly gifted artist whose work looks like a ghibli film in watercolor comic form. He's not quite as good at writing; the story seems to hiccup along, held together by flimsy threads and stock characters. Adults likely won't be able to connect with the story and suspend their disbelief -- but it doesn't matter. The art is so beautiful, the compositions so striking, and the designs so charming that this book is worth having just to look at.
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CapnShanty
5.0 de 5 estrellas Gorgeous, imaginative
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 1 de marzo de 2020
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The art is really rather good, especially towards the end. The plot is fun, a bit too fast paced but it is a graphic novel after all.
I look forward to going through it with my children one day. I, as a 25 year old man (in fact I got this as a gift for my 25th birthday), likewise enjoyed my time with it, and it passes the surest test: I will be buying the sequels.
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Erica Richardson
5.0 de 5 estrellas Incredible
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 26 de mayo de 2020
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This is an incredible graphic novel. I love the artwork and the storyline! I'm surprised it doesn't have more reviews/popularity!
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C. Eaton
5.0 de 5 estrellas This is what I’ve been searching for!
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 13 de agosto de 2023
This is exactly the type of book I look for when purchasing for my children. Beautiful, realistic art, strong male and female characters, historical and scientific references, winsome heroes and evil villains. It’s a story you won’t want to put down. This is what a graphic novel should be!
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B. Capossere
4.0 de 5 estrellas solid text but absolutely beautiful art
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 18 de junio de 2023
Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 A beautifully illustrated story for young readers
Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 by Alex Alice

Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 is a beautifully drawn graphic steampunk tale by author/illustrator Alex Alice, whose artwork alone makes the book worth picking up for a middle-grade reader (or relatively advanced younger reader). Luckily, the narrative/text half (translated from the original French by Anne and Owen Smith) has its own charm and strengths, even if it doesn’t quite match the quality of the illustrations.

The tale opens in 1868 with a young woman (Claire) preparing, to the inspiration of her young son (Seraphin) and the dismay of her worried husband (Archibald), to head aloft in a hydrogen-filled balloon to unprecedented heights in order to prove the existence of aether in hopes of turning it to an energy supply.

Unfortunately, the mission doesn’t fully succeed and our intrepid scientist/explorer is lost to her family. The tale then picks up a year later when a mysterious letter arrives announcing that its sender has found Claire’s logbook and asking Archibald to come to Bavaria to retrieve it. Thanks to the letter, young Seraphin (and his father albeit to a less active measure) gets caught up in the tense standoff between Prussia, led by Bismarck, and Bavaria, led by “Mad” King Ludwig. Which means he also gets mixed up with spies, kidnappings, attempted coups, and the construction of an aether-driven ship meant to reach the stars. He’s joined in the action by a pair of Ludwig’s servants: Hans and Sophie.

As mentioned, the artwork in Castle in the Stars is just lovely. The human figures are drawn with an attention to detail (save, oddly, for Hans) that I rarely see in graphics, with vivid, expressive faces. As well as some beautiful ones—when a character remarks that another must be “the most beautiful woman in the world,” the illustration supports the text fully. Landscapes and urbanscapes are similarly well done, whether it be soaring castles or a background of frozen mountains. My only complain about the art actually comes out of recognition of how good it is: each page is made up of a lot of panels and I really was longing for some larger use of the page — a full spread, a half page or quarter page illustration — so as to get a more full impact of the beautiful visuals. The same holds true with the number of speech bubbles; again I found myself wishing for a few panels devoid of speech so the visual could stand out all the more.

The narrative is solid. The beginning has a nice slow build, while the middle section is mostly well paced. One starts to feel though like things are starting to get a little rushed, a feeling that becomes more fully sensed in the last third of the book, which feels like it packs a bit too much action into too few pages. There are a few moments where the exposition feels a bit clunky or dense, especially in the discussion of the geo-politics, which is mainly why I thought it best suited for middle graders or more advanced younger readers. The dialog on the other hand is fluidly handled throughout. The characters are engaging if not greatly developed or detailed. One big plus is the portrayal of the women. We see three female characters, each portrayed as strong and smart but in their own fashion. Nicely done and some day soon perhaps I can review a book without noting how nice such characterization is to see.

Castle in the Stars ends with a bang and on a cliffhanger that leads into the promised next installment: Castle in the Stars: The Moon-King, a story that is teased by yet another beautiful piece of illustration (one that takes up half the page and lacks speech bubbles). My hope for that follow-up would be that it slows down a bit to let the story develop a little more, and that Alex Alice treat us to more expansive example of her beautiful drawings. Strongly recommended.
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Charlotte
5.0 de 5 estrellas This is the most beautiful graphic novel I've read so far this year
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 7 de octubre de 2017
This is the most beautiful graphic novel I've read so far this year, and on top of that, it is one of the most interesting stories I've read this year of any genre. It is an oversized book, so the pages have plenty of room for both the detailed illustrations and the detailed plot!

Claire Dulac knew that she was taking a risk when she flew her hot air balloon to the very edge of the stratosphere.  But she judged it one worth taking--if she could find the aether, a mysterious element, air travel, and possibly even space exploration, would be possible. She promised her husband that she would return to him and their son...but she didn't.

The boy Sarphin, won't give up hope that somehow she survived.  And when, a year after she disappeared, a mysterious letter arrives from someone claiming to have found her logbook from that last journey, his hope is renewed.  The letter summons them to the castle of King Ludwig of Bavaria, a "mad" king who dreams of flying ships powered by aether.  The king hopes Claire's husband and son can continue his work, but in the meantime, Bismark dreams of a united Germany given power on the world stage by controlling aether themselves.  His spies are everywhere, and Seraphin and his father are in danger....

So this is part steampunk, part historical fiction, part a celebration of the fabulous creativity of the Victorian age, when scientists were making incredible discoveries and writers were exploding with romantic creativity.  It is a book that screams "give me as a present!" and so, if you need a gift for:

--a young graphic novel fan in general (teenaged rather than a young kid, because the story is a bit complicated and some knowledge of history is helpful.  But there's nothing particularly "young adult" about the plot, so if you have the right sort of 9-12 year old, who likes detail, and history, and machines, offer it up!)
--a fan (of any age) of steampunk, Jules Verne, or late 19th century European history,

this is the one!
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VM
5.0 de 5 estrellas Gorgeous art and a fantastic story in a world where the space race start in 1869
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This is one of my favorite comic and I'm glad it's been translated.
The art is all in splendid watercolors and the story is one that could come out of a Jules Vernes book.
Great gift for both kids, teenagers and adults alike.
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