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The Tale of the Unknown Island

The Tale of the Unknown Island book

The Tale of the Unknown Island

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Description
Nobel Prize-winning author Saramago departs from his usual dense, linguistic style to write a "mischievous and thoughtful satire on ruling elites and bold dreamers, cast in the form of revisionist fairy-tale" (Kirkus Reviews).

"A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . ."

Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
64
Release Date:
2000-10-05
Publication Date:
2000-10-31
Publisher:
HARCOURT BRACE & CO
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0156013037
ISBN13:
9780156013031
Weight:
88 g
Height:
123 cm
Width:
165 cm
Thickness:
7 cm

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Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
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