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Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey
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264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1893
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Ingersoll Lockwood
58 books89 followersIngersoll Lockwood was an American lawyer and writer. As a writer, he is particularly known today for his Baron Trump children's novels. He wrote other children's novels, the dystopian novel 1900: or; The Last President, a play, and several non-fiction works. He wrote some of his non-fiction under the pseudonym Irwin Longman.
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September 5, 2018
A marvelous kid, the greatest adventurer around. Gets it from his father. Without his pa's superior genes he wouldn't go nowhere. I couldn't be prouder.
February 22, 2018
Amazingly Synchronized with current events.
Found it quite odd. I believe this work of fiction in fact maybe history repeating itself.
Truth hidden in plain site??
You be the judge.
Found it quite odd. I believe this work of fiction in fact maybe history repeating itself.
Truth hidden in plain site??
You be the judge.
August 4, 2017
There's a link to this online and I thought it would be funny to read. Baron Trump and his dog go to Russia to find a magical portal to a world full of underground light beings who die if they get too happy(cool) and ant people who...well I got kind of bored by then. On the way to find the portal, there's charming Trumpiness like telling peasants "Providence made me rich and you poor so you must do as I say" or for some reason not helping the little old lady who helped you out when you see her being attacked by two thugs. I'd expect this more from Dad than little Baron/Barron, but all jokes aside, the writing is dry and the characters bland and forgettable. I can see why other than the weird coincidence of the character name, this really hasn't become a children's lit classic like the works of L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll or Francis Hodgson Burnett.
February 14, 2020
Written in 1893 ! Full disclosure: I didn't read the book in depth due to highly opaque prose. I skimmed it to focus more on young, wealthy Baron... whose travel-map was written by a man named -- (drumroll please) -- Don.
Interesting quotes :
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“He implores thee to break away from this life of revery and inaction, and for the honor of the Trumps to be up and away again.”
“… I promise thee that before this moon has filled her horns we shall once more turn our backs on Castle Trump, up and away in search of the portals to Don Fum’s World within a World.”
“Remember, little Baron, the motto of the Trumps, Per Ardua ad Astra — the pathway to glory is strewn with pitfalls and dangers…”
“According to the learned Don Fum’s manuscript, the portals to the World within a World were situated somewhere in Northern Russia…”
“The people will tell thee,” said learned Don Fum.
“They cheered and waved their kerchiefs… and I smiled and raised my cap with all the dignity of a Trump.”
“I would find myself unconsciously repeating those mysterious words of Don Fum: ‘The people will tell thee ! The people will tell thee !’ ”
“There had been many Trumps, but never one that had thrown up his arms and cried, ‘I surrender and should I be the first to do it? Never! Not even if it meant never to see dear old Castle Trump again !' ”
“These words sent a thrill of joy through me, for now I felt that I was on the right road, that the words of the great Master of all Masters, Don Fum, had come true. 'The people will tell thee !’ "
“And then for the first time, two certain words made use of by that learned Master of Masters, Don Fum, till then a mystery to me, stood out before my eyes as if written with a pen…”
“... I knew that I was on Nature’s Marble Highway leading to the cities of the underworld which Don Fum had mentioned in his book, and I remembered, too, that he had spoken of Nature’s Mighty Mosaics, huge fantastic figures on the walls of these lofty corridors, made up of various colored blocks and fragments laid one upon the other as if with design...”
“That instant a mysterious expression used by that Master of Masters, Don Fum, flashed through my mind. Rattlebrains ! Yes, that was it; and now I felt sure that I was standing in the presence of one of the curious folk inhabiting the World within a World, to whom Don Fum had given the strange name of Rattlebrains, or Happy Forgetters.”
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Interesting quotes :
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“He implores thee to break away from this life of revery and inaction, and for the honor of the Trumps to be up and away again.”
“… I promise thee that before this moon has filled her horns we shall once more turn our backs on Castle Trump, up and away in search of the portals to Don Fum’s World within a World.”
“Remember, little Baron, the motto of the Trumps, Per Ardua ad Astra — the pathway to glory is strewn with pitfalls and dangers…”
“According to the learned Don Fum’s manuscript, the portals to the World within a World were situated somewhere in Northern Russia…”
“The people will tell thee,” said learned Don Fum.
“They cheered and waved their kerchiefs… and I smiled and raised my cap with all the dignity of a Trump.”
“I would find myself unconsciously repeating those mysterious words of Don Fum: ‘The people will tell thee ! The people will tell thee !’ ”
“There had been many Trumps, but never one that had thrown up his arms and cried, ‘I surrender and should I be the first to do it? Never! Not even if it meant never to see dear old Castle Trump again !' ”
“These words sent a thrill of joy through me, for now I felt that I was on the right road, that the words of the great Master of all Masters, Don Fum, had come true. 'The people will tell thee !’ "
“And then for the first time, two certain words made use of by that learned Master of Masters, Don Fum, till then a mystery to me, stood out before my eyes as if written with a pen…”
“... I knew that I was on Nature’s Marble Highway leading to the cities of the underworld which Don Fum had mentioned in his book, and I remembered, too, that he had spoken of Nature’s Mighty Mosaics, huge fantastic figures on the walls of these lofty corridors, made up of various colored blocks and fragments laid one upon the other as if with design...”
“That instant a mysterious expression used by that Master of Masters, Don Fum, flashed through my mind. Rattlebrains ! Yes, that was it; and now I felt sure that I was standing in the presence of one of the curious folk inhabiting the World within a World, to whom Don Fum had given the strange name of Rattlebrains, or Happy Forgetters.”
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August 22, 2017
Well it serves me right to read a book in the Tumblrish zeitgeist of 2017. The similarities to this book and our current administration can be summarized in the same paragraph youve read on any website.
Theres a few coincidences nothing more. Ultimately i could care less about synchronicity , if the book was strong. But this terrible. Definitely the worst thing i read this year, if not in the last 5 years. Serves me right indeed.
The dog, Bulger, is the best character in the book. That's about the nicest thing i can say.
A plot that never has any arc - Baron Von Trump is everything the book requires him to be to step through various minor challenges. THe plot is unnecessarily extra boring that it would need to be.
The underground civilizations he meets are not well thoughout, and do not make any sense, even in an 1899 context, if you think about them for more than 2 minutes. A group of blind mole like people, some ice people, some people who live in a really bright cave and have to all wear goggles.
Endless boring descriptions - a lot of words yet not describing much.
And finally, the book, just like this review, suddenly ends.
Theres a few coincidences nothing more. Ultimately i could care less about synchronicity , if the book was strong. But this terrible. Definitely the worst thing i read this year, if not in the last 5 years. Serves me right indeed.
The dog, Bulger, is the best character in the book. That's about the nicest thing i can say.
A plot that never has any arc - Baron Von Trump is everything the book requires him to be to step through various minor challenges. THe plot is unnecessarily extra boring that it would need to be.
The underground civilizations he meets are not well thoughout, and do not make any sense, even in an 1899 context, if you think about them for more than 2 minutes. A group of blind mole like people, some ice people, some people who live in a really bright cave and have to all wear goggles.
Endless boring descriptions - a lot of words yet not describing much.
And finally, the book, just like this review, suddenly ends.
May 11, 2019
BARON TRUMP'S MARVELOUS UNDERGROUND JOURNEY
Yes, it was the odd coincidence of the title that brought this book to my attention. But I love older stories so it was no stretch for me to read it.
It is an adventure story of Baron von Trump and his dog, Bulgar, who travel through a magic portal in Russia and are transported into an underground world. They meet many different beings who have clever survival stories and fascinating ways of life.
The descriptions of the underground fantasy cities are beautiful. Some of the stories are tender, and some are a little odd. But overall I found it to be very enjoyable. I listened to the audio version on LibriVox, which I find, especially with a story like this, to be so pleasant.
Yes, it was the odd coincidence of the title that brought this book to my attention. But I love older stories so it was no stretch for me to read it.
It is an adventure story of Baron von Trump and his dog, Bulgar, who travel through a magic portal in Russia and are transported into an underground world. They meet many different beings who have clever survival stories and fascinating ways of life.
The descriptions of the underground fantasy cities are beautiful. Some of the stories are tender, and some are a little odd. But overall I found it to be very enjoyable. I listened to the audio version on LibriVox, which I find, especially with a story like this, to be so pleasant.
February 4, 2018
Came because of the title, stayed because it was a fun read. Good for ages tween on up.
Reminded me of Gulliver's Travels in style.
The Little Baron Trump and his trusted traveling buddy, Bulger the dog, based on information from a man named Don, travel to Russia where they discover hidden civilizations in a world within a world.
Reminded me of Gulliver's Travels in style.
The Little Baron Trump and his trusted traveling buddy, Bulger the dog, based on information from a man named Don, travel to Russia where they discover hidden civilizations in a world within a world.
June 10, 2024
I wasn't expecting much from this book, but it's surprisingly all right. I think it would make a good movie!
November 29, 2024
This is a mildly fun and silly children’s book from 1893. It is about a young German baron in the 1700s (I believe). He reads a book by a Spanish philosopher who proposed the existence of an underground world populated by odd people and places. The “Little Baron” takes his dog Bulger off to Russia to find the opening to the underground world. Once underground, he meets multiple societies of humans who have adapted in various ways to living underground.
The book (and especially dialogue) is written deliberately in old-timey language (with thees and thous and all that) which matched with the ludicrous situations makes it kind of funny. It has some pretty cool ideas, but overall it is surprisingly boring. The Baron is an insufferable little snob and know-it-all, which is done on purpose to be funny, but it just gets annoying. There are also sad bits here and there which is really not what I was looking for in a silly children’s adventure book. So I wouldn’t recommend this bad boy unless you are desperate for fantasy children’s literature from the late 1800s for some reason.
The book (and especially dialogue) is written deliberately in old-timey language (with thees and thous and all that) which matched with the ludicrous situations makes it kind of funny. It has some pretty cool ideas, but overall it is surprisingly boring. The Baron is an insufferable little snob and know-it-all, which is done on purpose to be funny, but it just gets annoying. There are also sad bits here and there which is really not what I was looking for in a silly children’s adventure book. So I wouldn’t recommend this bad boy unless you are desperate for fantasy children’s literature from the late 1800s for some reason.
December 11, 2017
What a curious book! Written in 1893 for children, it's a fantastic adventure under the north pole with new races and lands discovered. I fear it has only been revived for it's political connections: the Trump name and Russia, from which the young baron reaches the north pole and his adventures. The language is dated and complex in ways that Wizard of Oz isn't. Hard to imagine an audience willing to devote 7 hours to this, but possibly it's simply not my classic. Even excellent narrator Gildart Jackson can't see it.
April 10, 2020
3.5 stars (liked it)
A classic fantasy adventure about a boy, Baron, who, after coming across an ancient manuscript, travels with his dog, Bulger, magically through a portal in Russia which leads to an underworld where he encounters a myriad of unique people and places. His journey inspires him to learn about and appreciate the many differences between the two worlds. A descriptive and imaginative story.
A classic fantasy adventure about a boy, Baron, who, after coming across an ancient manuscript, travels with his dog, Bulger, magically through a portal in Russia which leads to an underworld where he encounters a myriad of unique people and places. His journey inspires him to learn about and appreciate the many differences between the two worlds. A descriptive and imaginative story.
June 6, 2018
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this too!
February 16, 2021
I enjoyed this odd,old kids story.i have to admit, I would have never thought to read something like this if it wouldn't have been for the weird coincidence of the main characters name being the same as the president's son. Wilhelm Sebastian von troomp who's called little barron trump gos on a journey with his best friend, a little dog , named bulger. After reading a story called a world with in a world Barron wants to go on an adventure to see if it real and if he can find it. Lucky enough he dose. The book gos on to tale of all the different people and their communities. He travels threw five different tribes learning about them and how they came to live inside the earth. It was different kind of story and I look forward to reading more from this author.
February 14, 2020
What strange coincidences. Baron Trump...his guru guide mapmaker 'Don' and written in 1893? Baron visits people who live underground, who had to leave the surface of the earth when their land suddenly turned to ice...and Baron decides they must be talking about Greenland (where they used to live). Russia is discussed frequently. Just odd...kind of like a story that has something to say about our day and time.
November 29, 2017
What poor weak creatures are we, so fertile in good resolutions and yet so unfruitful of results, planting whole acres with fair promises, but when the tender shoots pierce the ground turning our back upon the crop as if it didn’t belong to us!
January 27, 2018
let's all be honest, everyone beyond the 1800's only read this hunk of junk because of the unintended humorous title. The book quite frankly sucks. It's not written well, it's boring, the characters are painfully narrow minded and just isn't worth anyone's time of day.
December 28, 2022
After getting accustomed to the older style writing, which by no means is difficult, l enjoyed this little adventure. Would not surprise me if some of it has been based on some kind of real encounter with an underground civilisation.
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November 27, 2020Very odd books, mildly amusing.
Is there ANY proof these existed pre-2016/2017, let alone before Barron was born?
Who's making money off these?
Is there ANY proof these existed pre-2016/2017, let alone before Barron was born?
Who's making money off these?
September 17, 2021
Written in the late 1800s, this story was a lot like Gulliver’s Travels, another story I found mostly boring. But I enjoyed seeing the few similarities between this book and the real Donald and Baron Trump and the world we inhabit.
Interesting quote:
‘if you could only get rid of your ears too, you would soon be rid of your rulers who oppress you, who prey upon you; for no one would have any desire to be a ruler if there was no one left to look at him and if he couldn’t hear what the flatterers said about him. Vanity is the soil that rulers spring from, as the mushrooms spring from the rich loam of our dark caverns. They pretend that it is the exercise of power that they are so fond of. Believe them not. It is the gratification of their vanity and nothing else. “If it were only in thy power to say to every man who itched to be a ruler,—“‘ Well and good, brother, a ruler thou shalt be; but bear in mind, weak man, that when thou hast donned thy gaudy uniform and mounted thy gayly caparisoned steed, when thou ridest at the head of troop and cavalcade with ten thousand armed men following thee on foot, as slaves their master, and the plaudits of the foolish multitude rend the air, no eye shall witness the splendor of thy triumph, no ear catch a sound of the deafening cheers,’ take my word for it, little baron, no one would want to be a ruler any more.’
Predictive:
Portal in Russia.
Trumps are rich.
Trumps don’t surrender.
Telephone.
“the motto of the Trumps, Per Ardua ad Astra—the pathway to glory is strewn with pitfalls and dangers—“
“After half an hour the deliberation was completed, and, to my surprise, the Great Circle broke up into squads and companies of foul’s and sixes and tens, and then each disappeared slowly and steadily with lock step, passing out of the City into the dark or only partially lighted chambers and passages that surrounded it. The search for the missing Soodopsy had been begun.”
True of modern people, especially youth:
““By the exercise of their strong wills they have been busy for ages striving to unload their brains of the to them now useless stock of knowledge accumulated by their ancestors, and the natural consequence has been that the brains of these curious folk, who call themselves the Happy Forgetters, relieved of all labor and strain of thought, have absolutely shrunken rather than increased”
“people who look with absolute dread upon knowledge as the one thing necessary to get rid of before happiness can enter the human heart.”
“the Happy Forgetter has more dread of knowledge than we have of ignorance.”
“one day this happiness came to an end, for a strange malady broke out among the people. They were seized with a wild desire to invent names for things; even many names for the same thing, and different ways of doing the same thing. This strange passion so grew upon them that they spent their lives in making them in every possible way harder to live. They built different roads to the same place, they made different clothes for different days, and different dishes for different feasts. To each child they gave two, three, and even four different names; and different shoes were fashioned for different feet, and one family was no longer satisfied with one drinking-gourd. Did they stop here? “Nay, they now busied themselves learning how to make different faces to different friends, covering a frown with a smile, and singing gay songs when their hearts were sad. In a few centuries a brother could no longer read a brother’s face, and one-half the world went about wondering what the other half was thinking about; hence arose misunderstandings, quarrels, feuds, warfare. Man was no longer content to dwell with his fellow-man in the spacious caverns”
Interesting quote:
‘if you could only get rid of your ears too, you would soon be rid of your rulers who oppress you, who prey upon you; for no one would have any desire to be a ruler if there was no one left to look at him and if he couldn’t hear what the flatterers said about him. Vanity is the soil that rulers spring from, as the mushrooms spring from the rich loam of our dark caverns. They pretend that it is the exercise of power that they are so fond of. Believe them not. It is the gratification of their vanity and nothing else. “If it were only in thy power to say to every man who itched to be a ruler,—“‘ Well and good, brother, a ruler thou shalt be; but bear in mind, weak man, that when thou hast donned thy gaudy uniform and mounted thy gayly caparisoned steed, when thou ridest at the head of troop and cavalcade with ten thousand armed men following thee on foot, as slaves their master, and the plaudits of the foolish multitude rend the air, no eye shall witness the splendor of thy triumph, no ear catch a sound of the deafening cheers,’ take my word for it, little baron, no one would want to be a ruler any more.’
Predictive:
Portal in Russia.
Trumps are rich.
Trumps don’t surrender.
Telephone.
“the motto of the Trumps, Per Ardua ad Astra—the pathway to glory is strewn with pitfalls and dangers—“
“After half an hour the deliberation was completed, and, to my surprise, the Great Circle broke up into squads and companies of foul’s and sixes and tens, and then each disappeared slowly and steadily with lock step, passing out of the City into the dark or only partially lighted chambers and passages that surrounded it. The search for the missing Soodopsy had been begun.”
True of modern people, especially youth:
““By the exercise of their strong wills they have been busy for ages striving to unload their brains of the to them now useless stock of knowledge accumulated by their ancestors, and the natural consequence has been that the brains of these curious folk, who call themselves the Happy Forgetters, relieved of all labor and strain of thought, have absolutely shrunken rather than increased”
“people who look with absolute dread upon knowledge as the one thing necessary to get rid of before happiness can enter the human heart.”
“the Happy Forgetter has more dread of knowledge than we have of ignorance.”
“one day this happiness came to an end, for a strange malady broke out among the people. They were seized with a wild desire to invent names for things; even many names for the same thing, and different ways of doing the same thing. This strange passion so grew upon them that they spent their lives in making them in every possible way harder to live. They built different roads to the same place, they made different clothes for different days, and different dishes for different feasts. To each child they gave two, three, and even four different names; and different shoes were fashioned for different feet, and one family was no longer satisfied with one drinking-gourd. Did they stop here? “Nay, they now busied themselves learning how to make different faces to different friends, covering a frown with a smile, and singing gay songs when their hearts were sad. In a few centuries a brother could no longer read a brother’s face, and one-half the world went about wondering what the other half was thinking about; hence arose misunderstandings, quarrels, feuds, warfare. Man was no longer content to dwell with his fellow-man in the spacious caverns”
November 2, 2023
"Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey" is a unique and captivating piece of literature that takes readers on an extraordinary adventure through time and space. Written by Ingersoll Lockwood and first published in the late 19th century, this novel has gained newfound attention in recent years due to its peculiar title and its connection to the Trump family name, which has sparked curiosity and intrigue.
The story revolves around the young and imaginative Baron Trump, a character whose name is eerily similar to a certain former U.S. President. In the narrative, Baron embarks on a fantastical journey that includes time travel, hidden underground worlds, and encounters with intriguing characters. The novel combines elements of science fiction and fantasy, creating a whimsical and often whimsy atmosphere that is sure to captivate readers who enjoy unconventional storytelling.
One of the most remarkable aspects of "Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey" is its ability to transport readers to a different era. The writing style and language used by Lockwood are reminiscent of the 19th century, immersing readers in a world that feels both nostalgic and surreal. The narrative is rich in detail, painting vivid images of the various settings and characters encountered throughout the story.
While the story itself is filled with imaginative elements and adventurous escapades, it is important to remember that it was written in a different time, and its social and cultural context may feel dated and, at times, challenging for modern readers. The novel contains elements of science fiction that were considered innovative for its time but may appear less so to contemporary readers accustomed to more advanced and complex science fiction literature.
In conclusion, "Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey" is a curious and thought-provoking read. Its unexpected resurgence in popularity has made it a subject of fascination and debate, and it provides an interesting glimpse into the literary tastes and trends of the late 19th century. Readers looking for a blend of historical curiosity and imaginative storytelling will find this novel an intriguing and worthwhile addition to their reading list. However, those seeking contemporary science fiction or fantasy may find the story's style and content to be somewhat antiquated.
The story revolves around the young and imaginative Baron Trump, a character whose name is eerily similar to a certain former U.S. President. In the narrative, Baron embarks on a fantastical journey that includes time travel, hidden underground worlds, and encounters with intriguing characters. The novel combines elements of science fiction and fantasy, creating a whimsical and often whimsy atmosphere that is sure to captivate readers who enjoy unconventional storytelling.
One of the most remarkable aspects of "Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey" is its ability to transport readers to a different era. The writing style and language used by Lockwood are reminiscent of the 19th century, immersing readers in a world that feels both nostalgic and surreal. The narrative is rich in detail, painting vivid images of the various settings and characters encountered throughout the story.
While the story itself is filled with imaginative elements and adventurous escapades, it is important to remember that it was written in a different time, and its social and cultural context may feel dated and, at times, challenging for modern readers. The novel contains elements of science fiction that were considered innovative for its time but may appear less so to contemporary readers accustomed to more advanced and complex science fiction literature.
In conclusion, "Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey" is a curious and thought-provoking read. Its unexpected resurgence in popularity has made it a subject of fascination and debate, and it provides an interesting glimpse into the literary tastes and trends of the late 19th century. Readers looking for a blend of historical curiosity and imaginative storytelling will find this novel an intriguing and worthwhile addition to their reading list. However, those seeking contemporary science fiction or fantasy may find the story's style and content to be somewhat antiquated.
August 30, 2025
I picked this book due to curiosity about the similarities with our current presidency. Not expecting much at first, I was pulled in by the story and found it hard to put down after the first couple chapters.
This is one of the strangest books I have ever read. Lockwood follows up on his first book, Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and His Wonderful Dog Bulger, with another tale that is equally wacky, suspenseful, humorous, and heartwarming. Everywhere Baron Trump travels he finds lands and people that have adapted through evolution to a ridiculous degree. It seems that Lockwood was influenced by Darwin and other scientists of his day in creating stories that make fun of mans presumed intelligence and power structures of the time.
This is one of the strangest books I have ever read. Lockwood follows up on his first book, Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and His Wonderful Dog Bulger, with another tale that is equally wacky, suspenseful, humorous, and heartwarming. Everywhere Baron Trump travels he finds lands and people that have adapted through evolution to a ridiculous degree. It seems that Lockwood was influenced by Darwin and other scientists of his day in creating stories that make fun of mans presumed intelligence and power structures of the time.
February 17, 2021
The title implies that this is a marvelous adventure story, but I was bored with most of it. The lordly Baron Trump, who is no relation to President Donald Trump’s youngest son, goes off to the Ural Mountains of Russia to find the portal leading to a great underground world. Oh, yes, and his faithful dog Bulgar, who is much more interesting than he is, goes with him. Underground, they encounter various odd people and have various adventures. This was written in 1893 as a children’s story, supposedly in the tradition of Alice in Wonderland, and it was followed shortly by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Thank goodness there are much livelier adventure stories for children now!
March 18, 2024
Despite being a dense book to read it was overall a good book. This is the 2nd book in the Baron Trump Collection by Lockwood where the young German travels North in the warmer months to Russia's northern and less sparse regions seeking entrance to an underworld realm that he's read about in one of his many obscure manuscripts.
More will follow... Concerning the condition of the text of book itself, a short review of the Lockwood books in general and their disparate nature, reason why people have latched on them, the character traits of Baron Trump, similarities in style with a certain horror writer and some other odds and ends. But first I have to go find where I put that book as I read it about three years ago.
The above was written in August of 2021 and here it is March 17th, 2024, three days from the Vernal Equinox, the very time the Earth limits its continuous trek toward darkness and returns to light. So yes, Dark to Light and the same day as Barron Trump's 18th Birthday. Significant? Yes.
Briefly about this Book. Not really, I'm starting with the first book "Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and his Wonderful Dog Bulger", for both books are quite similar and both are entirely hard to read. Actually a challenge for the best of readers. They are called a children's books, and tell the story about a child but adults will find it a rather difficult read for the book is more of a primer for a special kind of child prodigy, one whom is meant to excel in all endeavors, trained to use their brain and hone their skills as a master with indomitable will, who won't succumb to the most difficult challenges.
Now I read this book in 2019 and you could not force me to read it again, yet it is a remarkable work for what it intends. Both books are filled with short adventures. In the first book) the stories are punctuated and begin with Baron Trump as a mere baby out of the womb and already correcting things not to his liking, mother and father included. The book continuous thus as the young master prepares to travel the world, acquires what is needed to include a ship and crew and then sets out to do just that. The second book, this, picks up after the young master returns home and prepares for his second great adventure after discovering some tid bit of knowledge he finds worthy of further investigation and thus he sets out to toward the farthest reaches of Russia seeking a certain hole that will take him below the surface of the earth.
Both books are filled with ludicrous tales that seem to happen without rhyme or reason, but happen instead because young Baron Trump is confronted with an obstacle to be overcome and he does it, again and again and again by focusing his attention on his intentions and brooks no negativism, barely even a look back as to the reason for his actions as from the very outset he's determined a thing needs doing and he does it. When you read this book you are not going to be able to escape the thought that such a book or some rigorous training like it, may have helped to forge the 45th President of the United States. What can be gleaned about the character of Donald Trump seems to have been fashioned in this remarkable story. The book however is not about Donald Trump per say, but about the young master Baron Trump so for that we'll turn to Barron in a most startling way.
Before we turn to that, a bit about some frustrating aspects concerning the story. Besides being written in almost archaic prose making it a challenge to read, there is the thing about descriptions in the book. Where a simple description will do for one thing, you are often met with batches of descriptions that are inordinately long. You might be marveled by this at first, indeed I've only run across it with H.P. Lovecraft stories done for a different effect, but soon it will seem tedious and there are points where the batches are so long you'll scream "Enough!" before the story thankfully picks up again. If there is a purpose to this I can only think it's to train that special gifted child in examining all details in the minutest manner in order to overcome obstacles in a rational way, for normal adults though it's enough that you don't toss the book out a window.
Now about Barron. No not Baron in the book, Barron in real life for there are tell-tale signs that the President's son may actually have been forced to apply himself in a matter where such a skill set as can be developed from these books could be useful in a nasty and detractable situation where a positive outcome was desired and achieved with remarkable result that is still growing worldwide in something called The Great Awakening . To get there though and step you through that, I'd have to come back and I fear I'd not make it back before the change from Dark to Light begins. Dark to Light is a common refrain in The Great Awakening. It is also applicable to the Vernal Equinox, where the course of sun's light reflected on the Earth turns back toward the North and in this age and time it occurs on March 20th the same day as Barron Trumps birthday, with this one being his 18th.
more soon...and hopefully not in the way Q uses the word "soon" for if such is the case we may never get there :) So hopefully sooner than that or dread… not at all soon, as the information would be controversial and does demand out of respect a pre-action which is out of my control.
More will follow... Concerning the condition of the text of book itself, a short review of the Lockwood books in general and their disparate nature, reason why people have latched on them, the character traits of Baron Trump, similarities in style with a certain horror writer and some other odds and ends. But first I have to go find where I put that book as I read it about three years ago.
The above was written in August of 2021 and here it is March 17th, 2024, three days from the Vernal Equinox, the very time the Earth limits its continuous trek toward darkness and returns to light. So yes, Dark to Light and the same day as Barron Trump's 18th Birthday. Significant? Yes.
Briefly about this Book. Not really, I'm starting with the first book "Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and his Wonderful Dog Bulger", for both books are quite similar and both are entirely hard to read. Actually a challenge for the best of readers. They are called a children's books, and tell the story about a child but adults will find it a rather difficult read for the book is more of a primer for a special kind of child prodigy, one whom is meant to excel in all endeavors, trained to use their brain and hone their skills as a master with indomitable will, who won't succumb to the most difficult challenges.
Now I read this book in 2019 and you could not force me to read it again, yet it is a remarkable work for what it intends. Both books are filled with short adventures. In the first book) the stories are punctuated and begin with Baron Trump as a mere baby out of the womb and already correcting things not to his liking, mother and father included. The book continuous thus as the young master prepares to travel the world, acquires what is needed to include a ship and crew and then sets out to do just that. The second book, this, picks up after the young master returns home and prepares for his second great adventure after discovering some tid bit of knowledge he finds worthy of further investigation and thus he sets out to toward the farthest reaches of Russia seeking a certain hole that will take him below the surface of the earth.
Both books are filled with ludicrous tales that seem to happen without rhyme or reason, but happen instead because young Baron Trump is confronted with an obstacle to be overcome and he does it, again and again and again by focusing his attention on his intentions and brooks no negativism, barely even a look back as to the reason for his actions as from the very outset he's determined a thing needs doing and he does it. When you read this book you are not going to be able to escape the thought that such a book or some rigorous training like it, may have helped to forge the 45th President of the United States. What can be gleaned about the character of Donald Trump seems to have been fashioned in this remarkable story. The book however is not about Donald Trump per say, but about the young master Baron Trump so for that we'll turn to Barron in a most startling way.
Before we turn to that, a bit about some frustrating aspects concerning the story. Besides being written in almost archaic prose making it a challenge to read, there is the thing about descriptions in the book. Where a simple description will do for one thing, you are often met with batches of descriptions that are inordinately long. You might be marveled by this at first, indeed I've only run across it with H.P. Lovecraft stories done for a different effect, but soon it will seem tedious and there are points where the batches are so long you'll scream "Enough!" before the story thankfully picks up again. If there is a purpose to this I can only think it's to train that special gifted child in examining all details in the minutest manner in order to overcome obstacles in a rational way, for normal adults though it's enough that you don't toss the book out a window.
Now about Barron. No not Baron in the book, Barron in real life for there are tell-tale signs that the President's son may actually have been forced to apply himself in a matter where such a skill set as can be developed from these books could be useful in a nasty and detractable situation where a positive outcome was desired and achieved with remarkable result that is still growing worldwide in something called The Great Awakening . To get there though and step you through that, I'd have to come back and I fear I'd not make it back before the change from Dark to Light begins. Dark to Light is a common refrain in The Great Awakening. It is also applicable to the Vernal Equinox, where the course of sun's light reflected on the Earth turns back toward the North and in this age and time it occurs on March 20th the same day as Barron Trumps birthday, with this one being his 18th.
more soon...and hopefully not in the way Q uses the word "soon" for if such is the case we may never get there :) So hopefully sooner than that or dread… not at all soon, as the information would be controversial and does demand out of respect a pre-action which is out of my control.
August 10, 2020
Overall, a pretty bad book. Current culture insinuated there were occult connections to modern day figures (aka the Trump family), but there is nothing that holds up past 3rd grade scrutiny. The book is poorly written, overly flowery, and generally not entertaining. I think this was a hundred year old attempt at entertaining children or teenagers, but it just doesn't work.
June 19, 2022
Because if my love of Alice in Wonderland and explorations into worlds full of nonsense people and dizzy ideas, I could totally appreciate this book. After reading it I became aware of the conspiracy surrounding it. To those who dreamt up and support the conspiracy, seriously? *SMH* Also, don't be surprised if the next pet I own is named Don Constantino Bartolomeo Strepholofidgeguaneriusfum.
March 3, 2019
Poor editing
Story was similar to Frank L. Baum's Oz series. The low rating is for the poor editing in this digital version. Several "I"s were 1s. Multiple words were misspelled or missing. It distracted from the reading.
Story was similar to Frank L. Baum's Oz series. The low rating is for the poor editing in this digital version. Several "I"s were 1s. Multiple words were misspelled or missing. It distracted from the reading.
January 29, 2024
I am in search of the original illustrations ..the foresight and implications of this series is very critical to your families survival. The original page per content is crucial to a well explained path.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 18, 2018
A pretty fun and witty journey!
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