Capek, Karel
War with the Newts
- ISBN 13:
- 9781774640319
- author:
- Capek, Karel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Must Have Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
War with the Newts is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early twentieth-century Czech politics. A colony of newts discovered in Sumatra can be taught to trade and use tools, as well as speak.
The rest of the world learns of these creatures' capabilities, leading to their exploitation for human gain. The newts are traded in large numbers, perform tasks humans do not want to undertake, and even fight, but their fate is largely ignored by those responsible.
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