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Inkworld is a
series of three fantasy novels written by
German author
Cornelia Funke, comprising
Inkheart (2003),
Inkspell (2005), and
Inkdeath (2007). The books chronicle the adventures of
teenager Meggie Folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a
bookbinder named
Mo, have the unusual ability to bring characters from books into the
real world when reading aloud. Mostly set in
Northern Italy and the
parallel world of the fictional
Inkheart book, the central story arc concerns about the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of
reading.
Originally released in
German-speaking Europe, beginning with the first novel
Inkheart in 2003, the books have since gained popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The
English translation of the third book, entitled
Inkdeath, by
Anthea Bell is due out in October of 2008. In
2004, Funke sold the film rights to all three books to
New Line Cinema; thus far, the
first book has been made into a
motion picture, with a yet-unknown release for
January 2009.
Plot summary
Inkheart
In
Inkheart, the life of twelve-year-old heroine,
Meggie, discovers that her father
Mortimer, a professional bookbinder, has the unusual ability to transfer characters from books into the real world when he reading aloud. Scared by his own talents, Mo once brought four characters of a book entitled
Inkheart to life while reading from the novel, including
Dustfinger, a
fire eater; his pet
marten Gwin;
Capricorn, the book's villain; and
Basta, Capricorn's right-hand man — in bitter exchange of his wife Resa, who disappeared tracelessly into the so-called Inkworld of the book. After many years Dustfinger returns to pay Meggie and her father a visit, advising them to flee the country to escape Capricorn and his following who are in search of Mo and his
Inkheart copy. The three of them eventually leave to hide at Meggie's great-aunt Elinor's house in
Northern Italy but end up being dragged off by Basta and his companions to the near village of Capricorn where Mo is forced to read both treasure and an evil creature, The Shadow, out of the book, using Meggie as his hostage. Soon Meggie discovers she's the same talent as her father, and with the help of
Inkheart author Fenoglio, her re-read mother, and
One Thousand and One Nights character
Farid she helps killing Capricorn and his with the power of her reading talent.
Inkspell
Inkdeath
Achievements
Awards
The first volume,
Inkheart, won the
Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar for
children's fiction in Germany in 2004, and was selected as the best novel of the year in
children's literature by the Jury der jungen Leser in June of the same year. It was also awarded the
Kalbacher Klapperschlange and the Silberner Griffel,
Follow-up
Inkspell won the
Book Sense Book of the Year Award in the category "Children's Literature."
Adaptions
In
October 2004, a series of various theatrical version of the first two books started with the world premiere of
Inkheart at the
Schauspielhaus Hannover. It has since been staged in several cities in Germany, notably at the
Staatstheater Stuttgart, and the
Wuppertaler Kinder- und Jugendtheater. In
September 2006 a
musical version premiered at the
Junges Theater Bonn, involving over twenty actors and actresses and a live band.
In
2004,
New Line Cinema bought the film rights to all three books for a cinema adaptation, beginning with the production of the first novel,
Inkheart. Funke specially-moved to
Los Angeles, California in May of 2005, having previously accepted the offer to participate as the film's
producer alongside
Barry Mendel.
Inkheart is currently in the post-production stage, with a 2009 release yet to be announced.
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