War with the newts
Čapek, Karel, 1890-19382010
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"War with the Newts" is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early twentieth-century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful capabilities, it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation - they can be traded in their thousands, will do the work no human wants to do, and can fight - but the humans have given no thought to the terrible consequences of their actions.
Main title:
War with the newts / Karel Čapek ; translated by M. and R. Weatherall.
Author:
Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938, authorWeatherall, M. (Marie), 1897-, translatorWeatherall, R. (Robert), 1899-, translator
Work:
Imprint:
[London] : Penguin Books, 2010.
Collation:
340 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published in Czech as Válka s mloky 1936.English translation originally published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd 1937.Translated from the Czech.
ISBN:
9780241343456 (paperback)
Dewey class:
891.86352
Language:
EnglishCzech
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BRN:
643001
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Fiction Paperback | General C | Available |