I managed to read this version (there are several) of the old parody and magic realism tale in its entirety today while being driven up to and back from the Escapade Huskimo dog-sledding team outfit- our first experience with this activity. It was far to warm and I felt sorry for the dogs who had to work very hard, although they were obviously happier running than when penned up.
The travels include a visit to Lilliputin, a land of very small people, one to Brobdingnag, a land of giants, a flying island of Laputa, and to the country of the Houyhnhnms. Each of these has humanoids who communicate with the Englishman. Along the way he tries to explain the English customs of warfare, amassing money, and laws, seemingly to gradually realize how irrational all of these were.
This may be one of the earlier classic comedies of the genre of magic realism, which is possibly why such terms as Lilliputian and Yahoo, to describe a silly person, remain part of out standard language.
This may be one of the earlier classic comedies of the genre of magic realism, which is possibly why such terms as Lilliputian and Yahoo, to describe a silly person, remain part of our standard language.
A quick easy enjoyable read.
8.5/10
Thanks, Vera.
The Passionate Reader 