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Delightful whimsy. A humorous illustrated story of fantastical derring-do, by a writer and artist who loved children, pirates, islands and adventure. It reminds me a little of Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas, which I reviewed HERE. My one regret is that I did not come to Peake when my son was the perfect age for this. It indulges Peake’s love of adventure stories he read as a child, including Stevenson, Ballantyne, Defoe, and Melville.
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Dec 08, 2012
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