| A Fantasy of Dr Ox Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author), Brown, Andrew (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1847497977 ISBN-13: 9781847497970 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $8.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the somnolent Flemish town of Quiquendone disagreements are unheard of, courtships might last a decade and not a ripple of activity can be seen at all. But when the mysterious Dr Ox is tasked with providing lighting for the town, strange things begin to happen: animals become aggressive, fruits grow huge in size, plants climb more vigorously and tempers flare up, leading the once phlegmatic townsfolk to bitter confrontations and pushing them to the brink of all-out violence. Verne, the acclaimed author of immortal tales of adventure and early science fiction, can be seen here in a different light, regaling readers of all ages with a light-hearted satire that, in its warnings about the dangers of scientific experimentation, has a clear and troubling resonance with our times. |
Contributor Bio(s): Verne, Jules: - Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a prominent science fiction author. He penned many classics, such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.Brown, Andrew: - ANDREW BROWN is an author, a lawyer, and a volunteer police officer who lives in Cape Town, South Africa. He won the Sunday Times Fiction Prize for Coldsleep Lullaby, and his work has also been shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa Region). He is married and has three children. |