The Tale of the Unknown Island

Name: The Tale of the Unknown Island
Brand: Vintage Publishing
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By Jose Saramago

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"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 by the door for favours (favours being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking on 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 and what cargo it was found to be carrying the reader will discover as this short narrative unfolds. And at the end it will be clear that what night appear to be a children's fable is in fact a wry, witty Philosophical Tale that would not have displeased Voltaire or Swift.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

48

Release Date:

1999-11-18

Publication Date:

1999-11-18

Publisher:

Vintage Publishing

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1860466907

ISBN13:

9781860466908

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Minimum Reading Age:

0

Weight:

102 g

Height:

129 cm

Width:

202 cm

Thickness:

7 cm

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