The Wonderful O: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The Wonderful O: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Great American humorist James Thurberâ€™s beloved, madcap, and eerily timely fairy tale about an island society robbed of the wonders of the letter Oâ€”in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring flaps, deckle-edged paper, and the original, full-color illustrations
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Littlejack has a map that indicates the existence of a treasure on a far and lonely island, and Black has a ship to get there. So the two bad men team up and sail off on Blackâ€™s vessel, the Aeiu. The name, Black explains, is all the vowels except for Oâ€”which he hates since his mother got wedged in a porthole: They couldnâ€™t pull her in, so they had to push her out. Black and Littlejack arrive at the port and demand the treasure. No one knows anything about it, so they have their henchmen ransack the placeâ€”to no avail. But Black has a better idea: He will take over the island and purge it of O. (â€œI'll issue an edict!â€)
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The harsh limits of a life sans O (where shoe is she and woe is we) and how finally with a little luck and lots of pluck the islanders shake off their overbearing interlopers and discover the true treasure for themselves (Oh yesâ€”and get back their Oâ€™s)â€”these are only some of the surprises that await readers of James Thurberâ€™s timelessly zany fairy tale about two louts who try to lock up the languageâ€”and lose. It is a tour de force of wordplay that will delight fans of Lewis Carroll, Dr. Seuss, Edward Lear, and Roald Dahl, and a timely reminder of how people can band together in the name of freedom to overthrow a tyrant.
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For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143130420
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2017-06-06
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143130420

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143130420
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2017-06-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143130420

The Wonderful O: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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