by Cornelia Funke · Elkar · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497830638
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«Lapurren burua» is the adventure and fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, published by Elkar in paperback (400 pages, in Basque).
In Venice, two brothers who have fled from their aunt hide in the city while a detective hired by her searches for them. They soon find shelter and protection under the mysterious Lord of the Thieves, a boy who leads other runaway minors among the canals, bridges and rooftops of the city.
Basque translation by Pello Zabaleta Kortaberria; the German original, «Herr der Diebe», was published in 2000. Elkar published this edition in 2004.
Novel for children and young adults, with mystery, adventure and fantasy set in a magical Venice.
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
