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Bikey The Skicycle And Other Tales Of Jimmieboy

Bikey The Skicycle And Other Tales Of Jimmieboy

Kendrick Bangs, John

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354940390
ISBN13: 9789354940392
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A sly wink, a curious stroll through parlour doors, and a sky filled with talking characters humouring the folly of society. Bikey The Skicycle And Other Tales Of Jimmieboy gathers Bangs's humorous fantasy collection into a single, spellbinding voyage. This is not merely an anthology of whimsical victorian fiction; it is a compact gallery of absurd adventures and gentle satire of society, where talking objects and clever personalities light up late nineteenth century America with wit and warmth. The stories blend satire, fantasy, and social observation, inviting casual readers to laugh and linger, while offering collectors and retro literature fans a rare opportunity to experience complete short stories in a thoughtfully restored, illustrated edition. Alpha Editions restores this cultural treasure for today's readers and future generations, preserving the cadence and charm that make Bangs's world so distinctive. The lendable spirit of this volume-its laugh-aloud situations, its sly parodies, and its insistence on imagination-transcends time, appealing to both the curious browser and the serious bibliophile. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. An ideal addition for anyone building an illustrated edition collectors' shelf, or anyone seeking an anthology for book collectors who relish classic, complete short stories from Victorian America.

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