Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hardback Published on: 02/07/2019
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Pan's Labyrinth
A dark blend of fantasy and reality....
Pan’s Labyrinth is a perfect collaboration between Guillermo del Torro and the famous children’s fantasy author Cornelia Funke. It is one of the starkes... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
Pan's Labyrinth
Ethereal, horrifying, beautiful, perfect!
This was a stunning book, filled with beautiful illustrations and retaining all of the ethereal beauty of the film. It tells the story of Ofelia, a young g... READ MORE
Laura at Harrogate
Pan's Labyrinth
Beware the fairytales....
Having never seen the movie but told a lot about it, when I saw that a novel was coming out I thought I would read this first before I watch the movie. Fi... READ MORE
Dan - Clifton, Bristol.
Pan's Labyrinth
Once Upon A Time
A wonderful collaboration, very reminiscent of the breathtaking film. As with the film, the fairy tales both blend and contrast the horrors of the real lif... READ MORE
Abigail Cull
Pan's Labyrinth
Fantastic!
I am a huge fan of Guillermo del Toro's movie of the same name, so it was with cautious optimism that I awaited the novelisation of the movie. The resulti... READ MORE
Jack Wightman
Pan's Labyrinth
Not for the faint hearted..
Having watched the movie I was excited to see that a book had been released and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I couldn't put this down; it was a... READ MORE
Sophie

Synopsis

This enthralling novel, inspired by the 2006 film, illustrates that fantasy is the sharpest tool to explore the terrors and miracles of the human heart.

You shouldn't come in here. You could get lost. It has happened before. I'll tell you the story one day, if you want to hear it.

In fairy tales, there are men and there are wolves, there are beasts and dead parents, there are girls and forests. Ofelia knows all this, like any young woman with a head full of stories. And she sees right away what the Capitan is, in his immaculate uniform, boots and gloves, smiling: a wolf. But nothing can prepare her for the fevered reality of the Capitan's eerie house, in the midst of a dense forest which conceals many things: half-remembered stories of lost babies; renegade resistance fighters hiding from the army; a labyrinth; beasts and fairies.

There is no one to keep Ofelia safe as the labyrinth beckons her into her own story, where the monstrous and the human are inextricable, where myths pulse with living blood ...

  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN: 9781526609557
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Weight: 550g
  • Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm

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Pan's Labyrinth
The perfect dark fairy tale
I watched the film of Pan’s Labyrinth just over 10 years ago now and remember really enjoying it so was excited to receive the ARC for the book. I think, j... READ MORE
KindigBlog
Pan's Labyrinth
Fantasy novel based in post-Civil War Spain - just like the film - very good
This novel was written after the success of the film and tells the story faithfully (from what I can remember) and tells the story of Ofelia, a girl plucke... READ MORE
Minette
Pan's Labyrinth
A dark, whimsical and captivating fable!
4 STARS. *Trigger warnings: Violence, abuse (both emotional and at times physical), death and themes of war* First off, I just want to say a big thank you... READ MORE
Emma Lucy Spence-Hirst
Pan's Labyrinth
Darkly atmospheric modern fairytale
Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury publishing for providing an ARC of Pan's Labyrinth one exchange for an honest review. I have not see the film version ... READ MORE
Rebecca Horner
Pan's Labyrinth
Atmospheric, creepy & beautiful
Although I have never seen the film I was drawn to read this book & what a wonderful read it was. Set in 1944 in Franco's Spain the harsh reality of the hi... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Pan's Labyrinth
A beautiful adaptation
This is a beautiful and lyrical adaptation of the 2006 movie Pan’s Labyrinth, and builds on the magic of the film to include additional tales and folklore.... READ MORE
Heather
Pan's Labyrinth
Loved as much as the film
I have been very lucky to read some great books through net valley and there have been a few I have considered buying afterwards but Pans Labyrinth is a de... READ MORE
Michelle  Heal
Pan's Labyrinth
An excellent, dark fairy-tale with real-world horrors.
An excellent, dark fairy-tale with real-world horrors. Following the death of her father, young Ophelia is forced to move to a new home deep in the woods ... READ MORE
Elite Reviewing Group
Pan's Labyrinth
A rich, perfect novelisation of the film.
Pan's Labyrinth is my favourite film, so when I saw there was a novelisation, I immediately jumped at the chance. Having reread the book and rewatched the ... READ MORE
Emma Jones-Gill