Mr Thundermug
Cornelius Medvei

Description

This new novella is a superb fantastical fable about a charming talking monkey who appears in an un-named but seemingly far-Eastern city. The reactions of the locals to Mr Thundermug are superbly understated throughout - no widespread panic and disbelief, just bemused and slightly prejudiced acceptance. The back cover really does pick out one of the best quotes in this instance - reporting an exchange between a journalist and one of Mr Thundermug's neighbours - so we'll repeat it here:

"I know it sounds strange now" someone else said, "but he spoke our language so well and he had such nice manners, we didn't suspect anything. I suppose I thought he was a civil servant or something". "But he was four feet high," I pointed out, "and covered in hair". "Well, I assumed he must just be very good at his job".

Beautifully published small hardback with the authors own lithographs dotted amidst the text. An inspired 100-page debut by Cornelius Medvei.

Fourth Estate - 2006 - Hardback

Price: £10.00

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