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Ein kluger Oktopus, der Menschen hilft: Das Glück hat acht Arme ist ein Roman-Geschenk.
Seit Tova Sullivan Witwe ist, putzt sie im Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ihr fällt auf, wie Marcellus, ein neugieriger, frecher Riesenoktopus, sie aus seinem Aquarium anschaut. Marcellus ist enorm klug, aber für Menschen würde er keinen Tentakel rühren – bis er sich mit Tova anfreundet. Ihm erzählt sie von ihrem Sohn, der vor Jahrzehnten verschwand. Schlau, wie er ist, erkennt Marcellus ein Geheimnis, von dem Tova nichts ahnt. Jetzt hat er alle acht Arme voll zu tun, um die Wahrheit für Tova ans Licht zu bringen – bevor es zu spät ist.
Ein wunderbar heiterer Roman über die unwahrscheinliche Freundschaft zu einem Oktopus, der Fremde zu einer Familie zusammenführt.
©2022 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. Übersetzung von Andrea Fischer (P)2022 Argon Verlag AVE GmbH, BerlinListeners also enjoyed...
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- Esther-M.
- 07-29-24
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Es ist eine positive leichte Geschichte, die den Leser in eine angenehme aber nicht kitschige Welt entführt. Ein liebevolles Buch mit einer Mischung von Realität und Träumerei. Die Vorleserin hat eine sehr angenehme Stimme und liest die unterschiedlichen Personen mit unterschiedlichen Stimmen.
Der Inhalt läßt den Leser nicht das Buch beiseite legen. Man will unbedingt das Ende erfahren. Der Stil ist auch sehr angenehm. Es ist unterhaltsam und auch spannend.
Alles in Allem sehr zu empfehlen.
Schade, daß ich es schon ausgelesen habe.
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- hanna s.
- 06-13-23
Loved it so much!
I really enjoyed the narrators and loved the story- made me laugh and made me cry
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