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Unlikely Progeny by Linda Quilt (Hardcover, 2011)

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Hans Magnus Enzensberger has mastered poetry, novels, and the intricate balance between history and fiction, but he?s never done anything quite like this before. For the writing of Unlikely Progeny, Enzensberger developed a persona?Linda Quilt?complete with an imaginary biography. According to him, retired school teacher Linda Quilt was born in a small village near Stratford-upon-Avon, which has since vanished mysteriously from the maps of Great Britain and upon writing this collection of fables, Quilt sent them to Enzensberger, who was so impressed that he found a famous illustrator for her book and shepherded it to publication. And thus, here they are?from the imagination of Linda Quilt and the capable hands of Hans Magnus Enzensberger. In the tradition of Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and G. K. Chesterton, Linda Quilt?s imaginative tales recount the adventures of six bizarrely gifted child prodigies who wreak havoc on their baffled families. Sweet Melinda, for example, has a toad that hops out of her mouth each time she tells a lie; consequently, she?s fiercely committed to telling the truth even in the face of fat aunts who eat too much cream cake or pimpled boys who declare their love to her. In another, shy Howab realizes that he can make people disappear simply by saying his own name out loud?which just might doom some hated teachers to a grim fate. And then there?s dear Norm?the poor fellow is so utterly normal that nobody can remember him, not even his own parents, who wonder every day at the strange little boy who comes home from school. The fantastic and creative stories, with equally marvelous illustrations by Michael Sowa, will capture the excitement of readers of all ages and have them debating whether these extraordinary children are sly monsters or innocent victims of their astonishing talents.

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Seagull Books London Ltd
ISBN-13
9781906497668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96844445

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Book Title
Unlikely Progeny
Author
Linda Quilt
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
141 Pages

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Item Height
213mm
Item Width
141mm
Item Weight
338g

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Linda Quilt
Series Title
Seagull World Literature (Seagull Titles Chup)
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United Kingdom

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