Penquin Island
France Anatole
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Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Watts And Co
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1935
Edition: Reprint
Description: 235 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present and the first blank page is missing, but still a presentable copy. No. 21
Publishers Description: Penguin Island is a satirical novel by Anatole France first published in 1908. The book details the history of the penguins and is written as a critique of human nature, and is also a satire on France's political history, including the Dreyfus affair. Morals, customs and laws are satirised within the context of the fictional land of Penguinia, where the animals were baptised erroneously by the myopic Abbot Maël. The book is ultimately concerned with the perfectibility of mankind. As soon as the Penguins are transformed into humans, they begin robbing and murdering each other. By the end of the book, a thriving civilization is destroyed by terrorist bombs.
ISBN:
(185509)
