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I ordered this kidding myself I'd keep it for Christmas, whilst knowing I'd read it immediately it arrived, which is what I've done! 😄
It's a Goreyfied ABC Bestiary with his usual deadpan rhyming couplets setting off his illustrations of imaginary animals. Read in less time than it's taken to write this review, but then I will revisit it.
Patchshank I love Edward Gorey 1y
Bookwomble @Patchshank That is the correct attitude 😄 It took me a few books to find my way into his work, and I'm glad I persevered. 1y
Oldschool_millenial I work at a bookstore and we sell Edward Gory calendars 👀 1y
Bookwomble @Oldschool_millenial Good stuff ? I had an "Edward Gorey's Animals" calendar a couple of years ago, which had a couple of the creatures in this book featured. 1y
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