The photo of sarah with the book is just to display what the original looks like. This novelization of the film includes copies of handwritten notes from jim henson, sketches and conceptual designs from hensons collaborator, brian froud, and a chapter devoted to how the movie was developed. Featuring twenty previously unpublished illustrations by legendary illustrator and concept artist brian froud and an exclusive peek into jim hensons creative process with fifty neverbeforeseen pages from his personal journal. Choose updates about events, new arrivals, sales, and more. Smith, 9781684152995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The 183page paperback book was based on the script and production material for the film. Anthony charles hockley smith born anthony charles smith is a british novelist and playwright. Sarah loves to recite from her favorite book, the labyrinth.
Monday, may 7, 2018 6 pm labyrinth books, princeton free and open to public. Labyrinth by a c h smith abebooks shop for books, art. Ive seen the movie labyrinth before, but since the magnificent starman, david bowie, has left us, i decided it was time to dig out the a. The setting jumps between modern and medieval france and follows two women played by vanessa kirby and jessica brown findlay who are searching for the holy grail. The storyline and screenplay for labyrinth was written by american director jim henson, canadian childrens author dennis lee, and welsh screenwriter terry jones.
So many people get this confused and think the movie was based on the novel because sarah is holding the infamous little red book. A very good book with one crease to the spine and some rubbing to the corners. Pictures show an already sold item, others will be as close to photos as possible. It contains eight color pages of photos in the center of the book. Labyrinth was my favourite film as a kid and as an adult, its still one of my ultimate favourites. It is nicely written and gives more details than what is shown in the jim hensons film such in regards to the characters. In 1971 peter brook invited him to iran for three months to write a book about the orghast project that brook and ted. The bad thing is that its very thin and a few pages through, when sarah enters the labyrinth, the book takes on a fragmented design, with the movie stills framed in. The book inside is the 2014 publication by ach smith, contains 288 pages, and was made as part of a very limited run of props. The labyrinth sarahs book leatherbound book replica. Smith 2019, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Smith book of same title labyrinth isbn 086369151x.
Experience the beloved fantasy classic labyrinth adapted by a. The photo of the last unicorn book and the labyrinth book is a great display of two cult classic books. It revolves around 16yearold sarahs jennifer connelly quest to reach the center of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother toby, whom sarah wished away to jareth the goblin king david bowie. There are just too many differences in the early scripts to suggest smiths novel was. Labyrinth is a historical television miniseries based on the 2005 novel of the same name by kate mosse. Smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. This is a bound replica version of the book sarah has in the 1986 movie version of labyrinth, by george lucas, jim henson, and starring jennifer connelly and david bowie. The labyrinth is the novelization of the film of the same name by ach smith, which was first published in the usa by henry holt to tiein with the films release in june 1986. A novel based on the jim henson film is the novelization of the film of the same name by ach smith, which was first published in the usa by henry holt to tiein with the films release in june 1986.
Fourteenyearold sarah must reach the center of a dangerous labyrinth within. This book clearly shows the reason why i usually dont read direct novelizations while reading them i just feel as if im reading a more fleshedout version of the script of the movie which i find dissatisfying. How to easily identify a modern first edition book. Smith the official novelization of jim hensons cult classic film along with a behindthescenes look at the. Fifteenyearold sarah loves to recite from her favorite book, the labyrinth. The labyrinth by ach smith paperback book movie tie in etsy. Return to the kingdom of whence in this sprawling prequel to jim hensons classic film labyrinth. The screenplay was subsequently novelized in 1986 by a. Smith, who also wrote the dark crystal novel, wrote out the labyrinth novelization based on the movie, with only a few variations. A novel based on the jim henson film is the novelization of the film of the same name by ach smith, which was first published in the usa by henry. A uk edition of the book was published by virgin books in late 1987 to tiein with the. A uk edition of the book was published by virgin books in late 1987 to tiein with the films release in the region. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Labyrinth book by a c smith half price books marketplace.
A uk edition of the book was published by virgin books in. According to the sunday times, it was the second best selling book in the united kingdom in 2006, after the da vinci code, selling about 865,400 copies in paperback. Labyrinth is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by jim henson, with george lucas as executive producer, based upon conceptual designs by brian froud. Augmented by a roster of more than key players, a detailed timeline of events, and reference to 224 supporting documents, the book offers a blueprint for federal authorities to investigate the grave injustices it alleges. If youre a fan of the labyrinth movie you most definantly need to get this book, i.
This novel is based on the jim henson film, starring david bowie and jennifer. The guardian ranked it the number one bestseller for 2006. Labyrinth chapter 3 pipsqueak katies bookshelf chapters. Finally back in print and for the first time in hardcover is the novelization of labyrinth written by a.
Smith formatbinding paperback book condition used very good quantity available 1 binding paperback isbn 10 0030073227 isbn 9780030073229 publisher henry holt place of publication new york date published 19860601. I love that at the end of the book there are character. Labyrinth might be described as the thinking womans summer reading, chick lit with a levels for those with only a passing interest in getting a. Labyrinth by a c h smith book cover, description, publication history. In 2014, archaia released a hardcover reprint of the book featuring archival artwork by brian froud and handwritten pages from jim hensons journals taken from the henson archives. This is a very beautiful book which presents the story of labyrinth with pictures from the movie interspaced with quotes.
Id bet my entire labyrinth collection that smiths book came after the movie. The novelization by jim henson creator, a c h smith, brian froud illustrator online at alibris. Us and international is shipped priority mail tracking provided. It has 183 pages not 128 like it lists on this page. I liked labyrinth a lot when i first saw it some years ago and i read the book right after seeing the movie. Smith boldly ties americas contemporary moment both to our nations fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting.
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