William Alvin Bowen
Auteur van The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure
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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure (1921) 49 exemplaren
Gossip From the Sixteenth Century part I 1 exemplaar
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- #280,813
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So, yes, it had its unexpected, fantastic quirks. I think my favorite was how our heroes were doing battle with bloodthirsty pirates and groups of scholars for the Institute of Piratical Research (?) were pitching a fit because they wouldn’t have any specimens left for their exhibits. However, the crux of the book seems to be relying on people’s desires to change their flaws, and kind of showcases that as a positive. The ugly single aunt gets to be beautiful with children, the hunchback gets a straight back, the dumb-witted fool gets intelligence, etc. And they only agree to give up their gifts (with reluctance) because one member gets sick, and that’s the only way to save him.
Ultimately, the point of their whole endeavor is to “be normal”, and the book kind of teaches that’s the best way to be. (I got irked with how often it was mention that it’s such a shame the aunt is so nice, but so ugly -therefore she could never be married.) In my opinion, the author needed to keep up with his whimsy and retool the final theme a bit.
So if that were changed, I’d recommend this book quite highly just for its sneaky wit.… (meer)