The Mouse That Roared: A Novel - Softcover

Wibberley, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568582498 ISBN 13: 9781568582498

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2003

Synopsis

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The basis of the 1959 film starring Peter Sellers, this classic cold war satire-cum-parable-cum-political farce was first serialized in the Saturday Evening Post almost 50 years ago, appearing under the title The Day New York Was Invaded. At the time, the U.S. was afraid of a nuclear attack by Russia -- the idea of an attack by a small country was so absurd as to seem comical. Wibberley's tiny European nation is furious about unfair U.S. trading practices, so they send an army to invade New York City, march up Broadway, and accidentally capture the world's newest and most destructive bomb. Then they have to figure out what to do with it. A whimsical cross between Kubrick and Kafka, The Mouse That Roared is a quirky classic of world literature, a poignant tale of political morality, and a hilarious, ultimately triumphant portrait of international relations from the perspective of the little guy.

About this title

From the Author:

To download a FREE 22-minute MP3 audio file of Leonard Wibberley reading his whimsically humorous Thanksgiving poem for children--The Ballad of the Pilgrim Cat, visit his website at:

bit.ly/PilgrimKat

About the Author:

Leon Wibberly was born in Ireland and spent much of his life in California. A prolific author and journalist, he died in 1983.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1568582498
• ISBN 13: 9781568582498
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280