Tale of the Unknown Island by Jose Saramango

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Tale of the Unknown Island by Jose Saramango

A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . . Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire.
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ISBN 13 9780151005956
ISBN 10 0151005958
Title Tale of the Unknown Island
Author Jose Saramango
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harcourt Brace International
Year published 1999-11-08
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.