A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window

A fascinating read in good condition.

The Wide Window is the third installment in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of Daniel Handler), featuring illustrations by Brett Helquist. This gothic-absurdist children’s novel was first published on February 25, 2000, by HarperCollins. It continues the misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—as they are placed under the care of their Aunt Josephine, a woman plagued by irrational fears, who resides in a precarious house perched on stilts above Lake Lachrymose. 

📖 Book Overview

In The Wide Window, the Baudelaire siblings face new perils, including a hurricane, a sinister villain in disguise, and a perilous encounter with leeches. Aunt Josephine’s overwhelming anxieties and the treacherous environment of Lake Lachrymose compound the children’s challenges as they strive to uncover Count Olaf’s latest scheme.