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The Mouse That Roared - Leonard Wibberley
The Mouse That Roared
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This classic cold war satire-cum-parable-cum-political farce was first serialized in the Saturday Evening Post almost 50 years ago, appearing under the title The Day New York Was Invaded. At the time, the U.S. was afraid of a nuclear attack by Russia - the idea of an attack by a small country was... show more
This classic cold war satire-cum-parable-cum-political farce was first serialized in the Saturday Evening Post almost 50 years ago, appearing under the title The Day New York Was Invaded. At the time, the U.S. was afraid of a nuclear attack by Russia - the idea of an attack by a small country was so absurd as to seem comical. Wibberley's tiny European nation is furious abo
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Pathfinder
Pages no: 152
Edition language: English
Series: The Mouse That Roared (#1)
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Book Hoarders Anonymous
Book Hoarders Anonymous rated it
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Technically this is a reread but it's been so long... I read this years ago, when in hs. It was in the library and the cover caught my eye. I'd mostly forgotten about it though until several years ago while poking around a UBS, I stumbled across a sequel. I debated about it for months before final...
Les
Les rated it
I remember the absurdity of this book which I read it back in high school (~1977). I need to find a copy and see how well it has held up over time. Grand Fenwick gets hacked off because America is making a knock-off version of their famous wine, so this little podunk country invades us without anyon...
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Film trailer The story reminds me of the independence of a suburb of London, also a film (black and white) - any clues to the title anyone?LATER - when walking my long-nosed, hairy thing in the woods, it came to me Passport to PimlicoBlurb - Mark McDonnell and Steven McNicoll's dramatisation of Leon...
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