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Clever satire on fantasy genre tropes.
Recommended for fans of metafiction and satire. The Murdstone Trilogy is a clever and humorous take on the fantasy genre, with a metafictional narrator that pokes fun at the genre's tropes and the publishing industry. Its witty tone and unique approach make it a refreshing read for fans of satire.
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ISBN: 9781910200216
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $18.67
Authors:
Mal Peet
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Date of Publication: 2014-11-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 984 readers)
Description
Philip Murdstone is a writer.He writes subtle YA books about sensitive boys. Subtle books which don’t sell.He does NOT write fantasy. He HATES fantasy – even the faintest whiff of goblins and elves brings him out in hives. But – his agent Minerva Cinch informs him – his career as a writer is kaput if he DOESN’T write fantasy.Luckily for Murdstone, it is at this exact moment that he meets a strange creature from another realm.What could possibly go wrong?
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