Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
Author: Dunn, Mark
Brand: ANCHOR BOOKS
Color: Cream
Edition: Reprint
Binding: paperback
Format: roughcut
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 01-09-2002
Part Number: 9780385722438
Details: A hilarious and moving story of one girlās fight for freedom of expression, as well as a linguistic tour de force sure to delight word lovers everywhereElla Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of South Carolina. Nollop was named after Nevin Nollop, author of the immortal phrase containing all the letters of the alphabet, āThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.ā Now Ella finds herself acting to save her friends, family, and fellow citizens from the encroaching totalitarianism of the islandās Council, which has banned the use of certain letters of the alphabet as they fall from a memorial statue of Nevin Nollop. As the letters progressively drop from the statue they also disappear from the novel. The result is "a love letter to alphabetarians and logomaniacs everywhere" (Myla Goldberg, bestselling author of Bee Season).
EAN: 9780385722438
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
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Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
Author: Dunn, Mark
Brand: ANCHOR BOOKS
Color: Cream
Edition: Reprint
Binding: paperback
Format: roughcut
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 01-09-2002
Part Number: 9780385722438
Details: A hilarious and moving story of one girlās fight for freedom of expression, as well as a linguistic tour de force sure to delight word lovers everywhereElla Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of South Carolina. Nollop was named after Nevin Nollop, author of the immortal phrase containing all the letters of the alphabet, āThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.ā Now Ella finds herself acting to save her friends, family, and fellow citizens from the encroaching totalitarianism of the islandās Council, which has banned the use of certain letters of the alphabet as they fall from a memorial statue of Nevin Nollop. As the letters progressively drop from the statue they also disappear from the novel. The result is "a love letter to alphabetarians and logomaniacs everywhere" (Myla Goldberg, bestselling author of Bee Season).
EAN: 9780385722438
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
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Author: Dunn, Mark
Brand: ANCHOR BOOKS
Color: Cream
Edition: Reprint
Binding: paperback
Format: roughcut
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 01-09-2002
Part Number: 9780385722438
Details: A hilarious and moving story of one girlās fight for freedom of expression, as well as a linguistic tour de force sure to delight word lovers everywhereElla Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of South Carolina. Nollop was named after Nevin Nollop, author of the immortal phrase containing all the letters of the alphabet, āThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.ā Now Ella finds herself acting to save her friends, family, and fellow citizens from the encroaching totalitarianism of the islandās Council, which has banned the use of certain letters of the alphabet as they fall from a memorial statue of Nevin Nollop. As the letters progressively drop from the statue they also disappear from the novel. The result is "a love letter to alphabetarians and logomaniacs everywhere" (Myla Goldberg, bestselling author of Bee Season).
EAN: 9780385722438
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
