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There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput

There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput

2010

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I must confess to some prejudice here: my father wrote this book and I published it. That said, I would not have bothered if I did not think it was worth the effort.
The book is a sequel to Gulliver's Travels, written and set in the mid-1930s. Like Swift's original, it is both a fantasy and a political satire, though not nearly as misanthropic as Swift's.
Though it is a satire of America during Franklin Roosevelt's first term, it is remarkably topical. Some scenes from the book seem inspired by the financial meltdown of 2008-2009 or recent Congressional hearings.
Not a commercial thriller or blockbuster, but still very funny and thought provoking. The “Look Inside” feature is enabled on Amazon, so potential readers can browse the book extensively to determine whether or not this may be of interest.

October 11, 2004Report this review