The Adventures of Gremlin (H/B)
Author(s): Dupre Jones
In this fairly far-fetched fairy tale, a plucky little girl named Gremlin and her brother, Zeppelin, leave their childhood home -- a woodsman's cottage, of course -- in the kingdom of Etaoin and set out to see the world. Clambering through an enchanted forest and navigating pirate-infested seas en route to the Royal Palace (where a drastic change of circumstance awaits), they encounter a host of quirky characters beyond anything the Brothers Grimm ever imagined. Yes, there are knights (good and evil), a giant and the requisite fairy godmother. But there's also an inn full of doom-and-gloom beatniks, a peevish wombat, a poet whose limericks probe the meaning of life and a flightless parrot who spouts Latin. Anything but a fainthearted waif, Gremlin takes surprises and setbacks in stride, retaining her innocence and good humour all the while. DuPre Jones's witty, clever and decidedly grown-up text full of puns, double entendres, literary references and sly characterisations of human foibles -- coupled with pen-and-ink illustrations by renowned artist Edward Gorey -- makes The Adventures of Gremlin a devilishly fun read for adults, as well as a welcome update to the Gorey illustration canon.
PUBLICATION JANUARY 2014
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Pomegranate Communications Inc,US
- : Pomegranate
- : 0.272
- : November 2013
- : 183mm X 130mm X 15mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Dupre Jones
- : Hardback
- : 813.54
- : illustrations