Hobson's Island |
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Author:
| Themerson, Stefan |
Preface by:
| Wright, Barbara |
Series title: | British Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-56478-417-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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Imprint: | Dalkey Archive Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Hobson's Island enjoyed decades of isolation in,the Atlantic Ocean. For years the caretakers lived,there peacefully, with only a cow for company and,an empty house to care for. But all is suddenly,disrupted when a wave of unusual visitors arrive:,a deposed African king fleeing a revolution, a,Hobson descendant claiming ownership, government,agents eyeing the nation-less real estate, and,scientists looking to test a dangerous new,invention. A clever and apt parody of the Cold War,power...
More DescriptionHobson's Island enjoyed decades of isolation in,the Atlantic Ocean. For years the caretakers lived,there peacefully, with only a cow for company and,an empty house to care for. But all is suddenly,disrupted when a wave of unusual visitors arrive:,a deposed African king fleeing a revolution, a,Hobson descendant claiming ownership, government,agents eyeing the nation-less real estate, and,scientists looking to test a dangerous new,invention. A clever and apt parody of the Cold War,power plays and twisted science, Hobson's Island,is sympathetic, touching and moving.