The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
Description
In a bizarre world of countries nested within countries, the tiny Inner Horner is suddenly reduced in size, setting off panic, confusion, and a furious demand for someone to blame. As the bitter outsider Phil seizes the moment, Dale—a lovestruck citizen of Greater Keller—sets out on a diplomatic mission that exposes the absurd injustices and contradictions governing the lands around him. Satirizing nationalism, bureaucracy, social hierarchy, and the human impulse to divide the world into opposing sides, the novella transforms its fantastical premise into a sharp moral fable. With dark humor, inventive language, and escalating unease, it delivers a compact and unsettling portrait of power in motion.
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paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published Aug 5, 2007
368 pages
ISBN: 9780747585961
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Details
First Published
2005
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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