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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) (edition 2003)

by Eoin Colfer

Series: Artemis Fowl (1)

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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
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Title:Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)
Authors:Eoin Colfer
Info:Miramax (2003), Mass Market Paperback, 316 pages
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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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A pleasant enough read. Think I would really have loved it when I was younger, but unfortunately the quirkiness of it doesn't quite work for me as an adult.
Interesting enough ideas and Artemis is a different type of character. ( )
  stubooks | Apr 4, 2024 |
This was a great comfort read. I really enjoy the characters and how everything sets up for future books. ( )
  Linyarai | Mar 6, 2024 |
Fantasy
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
1.75 stars. this was surprisingly amusing throughout. i liked how frequently the point of view changes were, so we were always going back and forth and keeping track of all that was happening. i didn't care much about the actual story itself, personally, but i am disinclined to like books about otherworldly creatures. i did like that the humans were generally below all of them in intelligence (except for artemis, of course) and humanity. ( )
  overlycriticalelisa | Jan 23, 2024 |
This book is described on the cover as "James Bond meets Fairies" (or something gimmicky like that), so I was never really interested in reading it. But a mom came into the library the other day and was asking me about it, so I looked it up on Wikipedia and ended up curious enough to give it a whirl.

It's definitely not my favorite children's fantasy series, but it's not bad. I got pretty tired of Root's face turning purple, but I was truly charmed by the author's use of flatulence as a weapon. ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
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The truth is, fairies in their essence are said to possess glamour, a word that originally meant something like charm -- the ability to bewitch. Hardware may intrigue, caustic belligerence may be sexy to a contemporary 12-year-old, but neither ingredient bewitches. Despite a brave and promising premise, ''Artemis Fowl'' is charmless.
added by Shortride | editThe New York Times Book Review, Gregory Maguire (Jun 17, 2001)
 
Characterizations and dialogue enhance a rollicking tale that will have readers rolling on the floor and eagerly anticipating the planned sequel
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Fun to read, full of action and humor, this is recommended for all public libraries and to readers of all ages
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The combination of choppy sentences and ornate language will appeal to some readers, although not necessarily to Harry Potter fans; the emphasis here is more on action (some of it gory), technology, and deadpan humor than on magic, and only one character (Artemis) is a child.
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Despite numerous clever gadgets and an innovative take on traditional fairy lore, the author falls short of the bar.
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Eoin Colfer—primary authorall editionscalculated
Alcaina, AnaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Fleetwood, TonyCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kopeć-Umiastowska, BarbaraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lamanna, PaoloIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ménard, Jean-FrançoisTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Montes, GoñiCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Parker, NathanielNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ragusa, Angela DiTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rigano, GiovanniIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
Artemis Fowl
Original title
Artemis Fowl
Alternative titles
Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer
Original publication date
2001-04-04
People/Characters
Artemis Fowl II
Holly Short (LEP Captain)
Domovoi Butler
Julius Root (LEP Commander)
Mulch Diggums
Important places
Ireland
Fowl Manor, Ireland
Haven City, The Lower Elements
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy
Important events
Siege of Fowl Manor
Related movies
Artemis Fowl (2019 | IMDb)
Epigraph
Dedication
For Jackie
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Ho Chi Minh City in the summer.
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Wie üblich war die Hauptröhre völlig überfüllt. Fliegende Feen verstopften den Durchgang wie Steine in einem Flaschenhals, und die Gnome, die mit ihren riesigen, schwingenden Hinterteilen zwei Fahrstreifen blockierten, machten das Ganze auch nicht besser. [Taschenbuch S. 35]
Seit die Menschenwesen begonnen hatten, mit Bohrungen nach Bodenschätzen herumzuexperimentieren, waren immer mehr Unterirdische aus ihren Burgen unterhalb der Erdoberfläche in die Tiefe und Sicherheit von Haven City geflüchtet. [Taschenbuch S. 37]
Die Oberirdischen zerstörten alles, was sie in die Finger bekamen. Und dann ihre Behausungen! Große, protzige Kästen mit Räumen für alles Mögliche - zum Schlafen, zum Essen und sogar ein Extraraum, um auf die Toilette zu gehen. Drinnen! Holly schüttelte sich. Was für eine ekelhafte Vorstellung. Das einzig Gute daran war doch gerade, dass die Mineralien der Erde zurückgegeben wurden, aber die Oberirdischen hatten es geschafft, selbst das zu verpfuschen, indem sie ihre "Abwässer" mit einer blauen, chemischen Flüssigkeit vermischten. Wenn ihr vor hundert Jahren jemand gesagt hätte, dass die Menschen eines Tages sogar aus dem Dünger die Nährstoffe herausziehen würden, hätte sie ihn für verrückt erklärt. [Taschenbuch S. 49]
Die Hafenarbeiter rollten sich Zigaretten. Was nicht einfach war mit Fingern, die so dick waren wie Eisenstangen, aber sie schafften es doch. Und was machte es schon, wenn ein paar braune Tabakkrümel auf das grobe Pflaster fielen? Man konnte das Zeug kistenweise bei einem kleinen Mann kaufen, der bei der Berechnung seiner Preise zuvorkommenderweise auf die staatlichen Steuern verzichtete. [Taschenbuch S. 83]
Der Zwerg musste schlucken. Das war mal wieder typisch für die Zwergen-Bruderschaft. Was hassen Zwerge am meisten? Feuer. Welches sind die einzigen Wesen, die Feuerbälle herbeizaubern können? Kobolde. Und mit wem legen sich die Zwerge an? So blöd musste man erst mal sein. [Taschenbuch S. 145]
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Eoin Colfer describes his new book, Artemis Fowl, as "Die Hard with fairies." He's not far wrong.

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Of course, he isn't foolish enough to believe in all that "gold at the end of the rainbow" nonsense. Rather, he knows that the only way to separate the little people from their stash is to kidnap one of them and wait for the ransom to arrive. But when the time comes to put his plan into action, he doesn't count on the appearance of the extrasmall, pointy-eared Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance) Unit--and her senior officer, Commander Root, a man (sorry, elf) who will stop at nothing to get her back.

Available online at The Internet Archive:
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An evil genius
kidnaps a fairy captain
to hold her ransom.
(marcusbrutus)

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823.914Literature › English & Old English literatures › English fiction › Modern Period › 1901-1999 › 1945-1999

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