Lemony Snicket was born before you were, and is likely to die before you as well. His family has roots in a part of the country which is now underwater, and his childhood was spent in the relative splendor of the Snicket Villa which has since become a factory, a fortress and a pharmacy and is now, alas, someone else's villa.
To the untrained eye, Mr. Snicket's hometown would not appear to be filled with secrets. Untrained eyes have been wrong before. The aftermath of the scandal was swift, brutal and inaccurately reported in the periodicals of the day. It is true, however, that Mr. Snicket was stripped of several awards by the reigning authorities, including Honorable Mention, the Grey Ribbon and First Runner Up. The High Council reached a convenient if questionable verdict and Mr. Snicket found himself in exile.
Though his formal training was chiefly in rhetorical analysis, he has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baudelaire orphans. This project, being published serially by HarperCollins, takes him to the scenes of numerous crimes, often during the off-season. Eternally pursued and insatiably inquisitive, a hermit and a nomad, Mr. Snicket wishes you nothing but the best.
To the untrained eye, Mr. Snicket's hometown would not appear to be filled with secrets. Untrained eyes have been wrong before. The aftermath of the scandal was swift, brutal and inaccurately reported in the periodicals of the day. It is true, however, that Mr. Snicket was stripped of several awards by the reigning authorities, including Honorable Mention, the Grey Ribbon and First Runner Up. The High Council reached a convenient if questionable verdict and Mr. Snicket found himself in exile.
Though his formal training was chiefly in rhetorical analysis, he has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baudelaire orphans. This project, being published serially by HarperCollins, takes him to the scenes of numerous crimes, often during the off-season. Eternally pursued and insatiably inquisitive, a hermit and a nomad, Mr. Snicket wishes you nothing but the best.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction
Series
Series of Unfortunate Events
1. The Bad Beginning (1999)
2. The Reptile Room (1999)
3. The Wide Window (2000)
aka Disappearance!
4. The Miserable Mill (2000)
5. The Austere Academy (2000)
6. The Ersatz Elevator (2001)
7. The Vile Village (2001)
8. The Hostile Hospital (2000)
9. The Carnivorous Carnival (2002)
10. The Slippery Slope (2003)
11. The Grim Grotto (2004)
12. The Penultimate Peril (2005)
13. The End (2006)
1. The Bad Beginning (1999)
2. The Reptile Room (1999)
3. The Wide Window (2000)
aka Disappearance!
4. The Miserable Mill (2000)
5. The Austere Academy (2000)
6. The Ersatz Elevator (2001)
7. The Vile Village (2001)
8. The Hostile Hospital (2000)
9. The Carnivorous Carnival (2002)
10. The Slippery Slope (2003)
11. The Grim Grotto (2004)
12. The Penultimate Peril (2005)
13. The End (2006)
Series of Unfortunate Events Collections
A Box of Unfortunate Events (omnibus) (2001)
The Cumbersome Collection (omnibus) (2004)
The Trouble Begins (omnibus) (2004)
The Ominous Omnibus (omnibus) (2005)
The Loathsome Library (omnibus) (2005)
The Complete Incomplete Collection (omnibus) (2005)
The Gloom Looms (omnibus) (2005)
The Horrendous Heap (omnibus) (2005)
The Complete Wreck (omnibus) (2006)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 1 - 3 (omnibus) (2011)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 10-13 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 4-6 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 7-9 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series Of Unfortunate Events #1-4 Netflix Tie-in Box Set (omnibus) (2017)
A Box of Unfortunate Events (omnibus) (2001)
The Cumbersome Collection (omnibus) (2004)
The Trouble Begins (omnibus) (2004)
The Ominous Omnibus (omnibus) (2005)
The Loathsome Library (omnibus) (2005)
The Complete Incomplete Collection (omnibus) (2005)
The Gloom Looms (omnibus) (2005)
The Horrendous Heap (omnibus) (2005)
The Complete Wreck (omnibus) (2006)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 1 - 3 (omnibus) (2011)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 10-13 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 4-6 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 7-9 (omnibus) (2012)
A Series Of Unfortunate Events #1-4 Netflix Tie-in Box Set (omnibus) (2017)
All the Wrong Questions
1. Who Could That Be At This Hour? (2012)
aka Question 1
2. When Did You See Her Last? (2013)
3. Shouldn't You Be in School? (2012)
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents (2013)
4. Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? (2015)
1. Who Could That Be At This Hour? (2012)
aka Question 1
2. When Did You See Her Last? (2013)
3. Shouldn't You Be in School? (2012)
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents (2013)
4. Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? (2015)
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