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A Fantasy of Dr Ox

Jules Verne


  • Alma Books - Alma Classics
  • 101-page classics
In the somnolent Flemish town of Quiquendone disagreements are unheard of, courtships might last a decade and not a ripple of activity can be seen at all. But when the mysterious Dr Ox and his assistant Ygene move into the neighbourhood, strange things begin to happen: animals become aggressive, fruits grow huge in size, plants climb more vigorously and tempers flare up, leading the once phlegmatic townsfolk to bitter confrontations and pushing them to the brink of all-out violence.

ISBN 9781847497970 | E | PB
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Publisher Alma Books - Alma Classics
ISBN 9781847497970
Publication date April 2019
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 210 x 150 mm
Pages 101
Language(s) Eng. ed.
Exhibition 101-page classics
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In the somnolent Flemish town of Quiquendone disagreements are unheard of, courtships might last a decade and not a ripple of activity can be seen at all. But when the mysterious Dr Ox and his assistant Ygene move into the neighbourhood, strange things begin to happen: animals become aggressive, fruits grow huge in size, plants climb more vigorously and tempers flare up, leading the once phlegmatic townsfolk to bitter confrontations and pushing them to the brink of all-out violence. Verne, the acclaimed author of immortal tales of adventure and early science fiction, can be seen here in a different light, regaling readers of all ages with a light-hearted satire that, in its warnings about the dangers of scientific experimentation, has a clear and troubling resonance with our times.

A Fantasy of Dr Ox

A Fantasy of Dr Ox

€7.95