Darren Shan
Autor/a de Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare
Sobre l'autor
Darren Shan was born in 1972 in London. At the age of 6 he moved with his parents and younger brother, to Limerick, Ireland, where he has lived ever since. Darren saw first literary success at age 15, as a runner-up in a television script-writing competition with a dark comedy titled A Day in the mostra'n més Morgue. He was 17 when he finished his first novel. Although it was never published, he found himself focusing more on novels than on short stories. In January 2000, Darren's first children's book, Cirque du Freak was published. The first book in a series titled The Saga of Darren Shan, or Cirque du Freak, as it's known in America, received rave reviews. His books have been children's bestsellers in America, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries. In addition to his children's books he writes for adults as well and has had several adult books published including Procession of the Dead, Hell's Horizon, and City of the Snakes. Darren Shan spends most of his time in Limerick, Ireland. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Darren Shan
Mitternachtszirkus 2: Die dunklen Geheimnisse der Vampire. Drei Romane in einem Band (2010) 17 exemplars
The Saga of Larten Crepsley (Birth of a Killer / Ocean of Blood / Palace of the Damned / Brother to the Death) (1905) 13 exemplars
Procession of the Dead (The City: Book 1) 9 exemplars
Zom-B 12 Books Collection Set Pack By Darren Shan (Zom-B, Underground, City, Angles, Baby, Gladiator, Mission, Clans,… (2017) 5 exemplars
Shanta Claus 3 exemplars
Transylvania Trek 2 exemplars
An Other Place 2 exemplars
Bride of Sam Grest 2 exemplars
Lonely Lefty 2 exemplars
An Affair of the Night 2 exemplars
Tiny Terrors 2 exemplars
Annie Shan's Diary 2 exemplars
Archibald Lox Volume 1: The Missing Princess 2 exemplars
An Essay on Vampires 2 exemplars
Madame Okta 1 exemplars
Upírov učeň (Sága Darrena Shana, #2) 1 exemplars
Cirque du Freak Series 1 thru 8: 1. A Living Nightmare; 2. The Vampire's Assistant; 3. Tunnels of Blood; 4.… 1 exemplars
Pooper Scooper 1 exemplars
Fiction/Autobiography 1 exemplars
Darren Shan's Demonata Series 9 Books Collection 1 exemplars
Grootmeester van het kwaad en demonenjager 1 exemplars
Cirque Du Freak Set 3-12 (Tunnels of Blood, Vampire Mountain, Trials of Death, The Vampire Prince, Hunters of the Dusk,… (1900) 1 exemplars
Krvavé chodby (Sága Darrena Shana, #3) 1 exemplars
Circo dos Horrores - Túneis de Sangue 1 exemplars
Cirkus Monsterus (Sága Darrena Shana, #1) 1 exemplars
Spojenci noci (Cirque du Freak, #8) 1 exemplars
Lovci súmraku 1 exemplars
Skúšky smrti 1 exemplars
Upírska hora 1 exemplars
ALLIES OF THR NIGHT 1 exemplars
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Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Altres noms
- O'Shaughnessy, Darren
Shan, D. B. - Data de naixement
- 1972-07-02
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Ireland
- Lloc de naixement
- London, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Limerick, Ireland
- Educació
- Copsewood College
- Agent
- Christopher Little Literary Agency
Membres
Ressenyes
Years ago I watched the film and fell in love with this series. It was a shame the movies never continued because I was enchanted and adored it. I had a Harry Potter-mania type love for it. Why wouldn't I? I'm a girl obsessed with Halloween and all things spooky!
As an adult, it's weird picking this book up. I can totally tell I'd be obsessed with this book series as a middle grader. It's a real shame I never grabbed it back then. It would have totally fit on my shelves next to my Goosebumps and Bunnicula!
Darren Shan being the author and main protagonist is interesting. I did read this series out of order, so it was weird knowing what happens next, but it was still good! I can totally see why middle graders loved this series and I can see why it was so popular. I want to keep reading its because it's fun, mysterious and full of frights. It has a male lead, which is different from what I normally get, so it also made reading it a bit more interesting. A vampire tale told by a male becoming a vampire and not a girl chasing after them? Not my norm! Oh, and it's dark. I love that!
Overall, I really liked this book. It's got a whimsical tale with lots of spooky lore and mysteries that will surely be expanded upon. I want to see how the world of Cirque Du Freak works and what will become of Steve.
Four out of five stars.… (més)
As an adult, it's weird picking this book up. I can totally tell I'd be obsessed with this book series as a middle grader. It's a real shame I never grabbed it back then. It would have totally fit on my shelves next to my Goosebumps and Bunnicula!
Darren Shan being the author and main protagonist is interesting. I did read this series out of order, so it was weird knowing what happens next, but it was still good! I can totally see why middle graders loved this series and I can see why it was so popular. I want to keep reading its because it's fun, mysterious and full of frights. It has a male lead, which is different from what I normally get, so it also made reading it a bit more interesting. A vampire tale told by a male becoming a vampire and not a girl chasing after them? Not my norm! Oh, and it's dark. I love that!
Overall, I really liked this book. It's got a whimsical tale with lots of spooky lore and mysteries that will surely be expanded upon. I want to see how the world of Cirque Du Freak works and what will become of Steve.
Four out of five stars.… (més)
So until the end of this book I thought B was a boy. It's a typical zombie book with the extra that the bones and teeth grow and a green moss growing over the wounds.
It was an interesting book her dad was extremely racist and abusive and in turn B is as well b/c it's taught after all. Then near the end she decides not to go with the man she loves and fears and gets turned into a zombie herself.
It was an interesting book her dad was extremely racist and abusive and in turn B is as well b/c it's taught after all. Then near the end she decides not to go with the man she loves and fears and gets turned into a zombie herself.
So Darren was a little annoying in this book. But I really enjoyed getting to know the other characters in this story! Mr Crepsley as it turns out is much nicer than you think!
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 162
- També de
- 4
- Membres
- 30,303
- Popularitat
- #655
- Valoració
- 3.9
- Ressenyes
- 632
- ISBN
- 1,237
- Llengües
- 19
- Preferit
- 63
- Pedres de toc
- 236
I watched the movie adaption of this series YEARS ago, and I had been dying to pick up this series. Unfortunately for me, the bookstore is big and full of millions of books so I'd forget what I was looking for the minute I walked in. Luckily for me, I walked into a bargain bookstore and found an old, extremely damaged version of this book for clearance - so of course I bought it! A little water never hurt anybody!
I hadn't read the first book in this series, but jumping right in was super easy! This book was fun, full of silly frights and awesome character development, and made me remember why I loved vampire novels in my youth!
This book is quick - it moves fast and keeps you interested at every turn. There's some really creepy bad guys, Evra (the snake boy), a wolf man, and some awesome parental-yet-not-so-parental adults hanging around. It's definitely the type of horror book I would read as a kid (but it doesn't scare me at all now - adult me has worse things to be afraid of...like politics and bills...ick).
I highly recommend this book to anyone considering introducing their children to YA books with horror or vampires in it. It's fun and creepy in all good ways! It'll keep the adults interested too!
Four out of five stars!… (més)