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The Book of Wonder |
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“Come with me, ladies and gentlemen who are in any wise weary of London: come with me: and those that tire at all of the world we know: for we have new worlds here.” – Lord Dunsany, the preface to “The Book of Wonder” |
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| Wikipedia – Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany |
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| Fantasy |
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| Short stories |
| Reviews |
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Reviewer: thecrwth - 12/14/2007 6:36Subject: Bad reading, great stories If you don't mind a droning emotionless voice reading great fantasy stories, then this is for you! As an added bonus, it sounds like the reader was chewing gum, or had some annoying popping mouth malady that made me want to pierce my eardrums. |
Reviewer: booksarecool - 12/18/2007 9:21Subject: Somewhat agree with "thecrwth" While I didn't notice the 'popping mouth malady' that "thecrwth" mentioned, it was read with a dry delivery that did not linger enough on Dunsany's great words. Dunsany, and especially this book, deserve a reader, an actor, of high merit; not a well intentioned amateur. Still, I will not let my disappointment that the 'Book of Wonder' was not done all justice, lead me to insult a reader who obviously loves Dunsany as much as I do. In a world in which Dunsany is an obscure little known author, it seems overly cruel to castigate someone for trying to spread 'wonder' to others. |
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