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Loading... The 35th of May or Conrad's Ride to the South Seas (1931)by Erich Kästner
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. In 1931, Erich Kästner probably had good reason to think that the world that adults were making for themselves was far from perfect. It's not for nothing that this comic fantasy adventure features a ludicrously suburban Valhalla where deceased generals of the past play with tin soldiers among the rose bushes, a roller-skating circus horse made redundant by mechanisation, a school where Difficult Parents are punished for their cruelty and neglect, or a futuristic city where a giant, automated, Upton-Sinclairish slaughterhouse suddenly starts running in reverse and spewing out confused cattle into the streets. There's plenty here that was meant to give offence to adults, but nothing that won't entertain and amuse any child. (Although some modern children might find things like moving sidewalks and pocket telephones with voice-dialling a bit silly!) Fans of C.S. Lewis should take note that Kästner was way ahead of him with the wardrobe trick! no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inKästner für Kinder: Emil und die Detektive. Emil und die drei Zwillinge. Das doppelte Lottchen. Der 35.Mai. Als ich ein kleiner Junge war. Das verhexte Telefon by Erich Kästner
Märchenhafte Erzählung von einer abenteuerlichen Reise, die Onkel und Neffe gemeinsam unternehmen. ab 8 Jahre No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)491.85Language Other Languages East Indo-European and Celtic languages Slavic languages PolishLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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