A Series of Unfortunate Events is the term HarperCollins uses to describe a sequence of books written by Lemony Snicket concerning the miserable plight of the three Baudelaire children at the hands of the sinister Count Olaf.
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are some of the most charming, clever and resourceful children one could hope to meet, but that is not enough. Violet, the eldest, is an inventor, but she has been unable to invent a device that could undo the terrible fire that claimed their parents' lives. Klaus is a very skilled researcher, but nothing he reads can save them from the treachery of the villainous Count Olaf. And even Sunny's four sharp teeth cannot bite through the chain of misfortunre that encircles the children as they try to uncover Olaf's evil plans to steal the fortune the Baudelaire parents left behind.
In Book the First, The Bad Beginning, the Baudelaires first encounter Count Olaf, and barely escape his horrid attempt to marry Violet and secure the fortune for himself. In Book the Second, The Reptile Room, the Budelaires are placed in the care of ther Uncle Monty and his collection of reptiles, who accidentally help Olaf in his murderous plan. Aunt Josephine, the children's guardian in Book the Third, The Wide Window, fares no better, and whether the children find themselves in a lumbermill (Book the Fourth, The Miserable Mill), a boarding school (Book the Fifth, The Austere Academy), or in a glamorous penthouse apartment (Book the Sixth, The Ersatz Elevator), they seem unable to find a moment's peace from the enormous web of deception and despair that hangs over their lives. And so it goes. Perhaps when the Baudelaires solve the mystery that lies behind Olaf's treachery they can find a way to live out their lives in safety - but perhaps not, and wy in the world should anyone read about each misfortune the children encounter in the meantime?
In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likable, resilient, and unfortunate children in search of a home been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy.
A Series of Unfortunate Events is the term HarperCollins uses to describe a sequence of books written by Lemony Snicket concerning the miserable plight of the three Baudelaire children at the hands of the sinister Count Olaf.
but she has been unable to invent a device that could undo the terrible fire that claimed their parents' lives. Klaus is a very skilled researcher, but nothing he reads can save them from the treachery of the villainous Count Olaf. And even Sunny's four sharp teeth cannot bite through the chain of misfortunre that encircles the children as they try to uncover Olaf's evil plans to steal the fortune the Baudelaire parents left behind.
Book the Third, The Wide Window, fares no better, and whether the children find themselves in a lumbermill (Book the Fourth, The Miserable Mill), a boarding school (Book the Fifth, The Austere Academy), or in a glamorous penthouse apartment (Book the Sixth, The Ersatz Elevator), they seem unable to find a moment's peace from the enormous web of deception and despair that hangs over their lives. And so it goes. Perhaps when the Baudelaires solve the mystery that lies behind Olaf's treachery they can find a way to live out their lives in safety - but perhaps not, and wy in the world should anyone read about each misfortune the children encounter in the meantime?
