The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

About “The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear”

A 1999 fantasy novel by Walter Moers follows a blue bear who enters a world called Zamonia, where imagination and humor run wild. In this land, sandstorms are square, and intelligence is a contagious disease. Behind every peaceful scene lies a deadly danger, and the realm is home to creatures that have been excluded from normal life. The story is told in thirteen and a half life chapters as the blue bear travels through a magical kingdom where anything is possible—except boredom.