Nicobobinus
1985 children's novel
Nicobobinus is a 1985 children's novel written by Terry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman.[1][2][3]
Plot
Nicobobinus is a boy who can do anything. He lives a long time ago in Venice. His arm is turned to gold, which can only be cured with dragon's blood. He is pursued by pirates who threaten to chop it off.
Adaptations
In 2014 it was adapted into a musical.[4]
References
- ^ Gregory, Kristiana (29 March 1987). "NICOBOBINUS by Terry Jones". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Clark, Beverly Lyon (24 August 1986). "Children's books". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Ward, Elizabeth (11 January 1987). "Dragons and rats". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (8 January 2015). "Nicobobinus review – Terry Jones's fairytale pits plucky kids against greedy grownups". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
External links
- Terry Jones reads an excerpt from Nicobobinus
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Terry Jones
- Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls (1974)
- Fairy Tales (1981)
- The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983)
- Nicobobinus (1985)
- Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic: A Novel (1997)
- Evil Machines (2011)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
- Personal Services (1987)
- Erik the Viking (1989)
- The Wind in the Willows (1996)
- Absolutely Anything (2015)
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
- The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
- Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
- Crusades (1995)
- Blazing Dragons (1996–1998)
- Ancient Inventions (1998)
- Terry Jones' Medieval Lives (2004)
- The Story of 1 (2005)
- Terry Jones' Barbarians (2006)
- Boom Bust Boom (2016)