The Invention of Hugo Cabret (book)

Author: Brian Selznick

Type: Book

Source: Edison's Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life, Book

Derivative: Hugo, Film

As Noted In: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, B E S Publishing

Hugo is an orphan, clock keeper and thief who secretly lives in a Paris train station. His story takes place in 1931 and involves a bookish girl and the bitter old man who manages the toy booth at the station. The book is illustrated with more than 300 drawings by Brian Selznick. - AsNotedIn

Theme Group: French Railroad

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Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, PA Andrew Baron's restored automaton, an inspiration for Hugo.
Paris, Ile-de-France Hugo Cabret lives in a Paris train station, most likely the old Gare Montparnasse (demolished 1969).

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Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
2007/01/30	Brian Selznick	Author	The Invention of Hugo Cabret - published
2007/01/30	Scholastic	Publisher	The Invention of Hugo Cabret - published

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Particulars for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (book):
Machine	Automaton	a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being
Art Type	Book	a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Audience	Childrens
Narrative Arts	Factual	concerned with what is actually true rather than interpretations of or reactions to it
Narrative Arts	Fiction	prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
Writing Type	Juvenile
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events
Narrative Arts	Prose	ordinary written language

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