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A peculiar peril
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
632 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Collection | YA VANDERMEER J. | On Shelf | |
| Carbon Co. Rawlins Library - Young Adult Collection | YA VANDERME | On Shelf | |
| Fremont Co. - Lander - Main collection | VANDE | On Shelf | |
| Johnson Co. Library - Young Adult Collection | YA V 28 | Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead #1 | On Shelf |
| Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Second Floor | YA FICTION VANDE,J PEC | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Summary
"The first book in a two-volume fantasy about a teenaged boy who inherits his grandfather's mansion and discovers three strange doors, evidence his grandfather did not die of natural causes but spectacularly unnatural ones, and clues to the family's ties to an alternate Europe immersed in a war fought with strange tech and dark magic"--,Provided by publisher.
Summary
Jonathan Lambshead will inherit has grandfather's mansion-- after he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. They discover that the mansion's basement contains portals, with one leading to an alt-Earth called Aurora. There magic abounds, history has been re-written, and an occult dictator called Aleister Crowley leads an army pillaging alt-Europe. Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But alliances shift as the trio pursue the profound evil-- and discover it is also chasing them. -- adapted from jacket
Reading Level
Ages 12-18.,Farrar Straus Giroux.
Reading Level
Ages 12-18.,Farrar Straus Giroux.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
VanderMeer, J. (2020). A peculiar peril (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff. 2020. A Peculiar Peril. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff. A Peculiar Peril Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff. A Peculiar Peril First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020.
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