cornered rat
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Justfinished reading that book. Since I did not grow up in the US, I had a chance to enjoy it just now.
Interesting, not in the least by how much it differes from the more recent fairy tales.
The good characters are not 100% good. They are, however, a decent sort that stick together. Bribery, social differences, faith are all items missing from the more inane stories I have seen lately. And where else do the good guys, err animals strap on a brace of pistols and grab a cudgel before venturing out!
All in all, a nice read...and quite a vocabulary builder.
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Cornered "but cheery" Rat
http://ddb.com/RKBA Updated March 20
Interesting, not in the least by how much it differes from the more recent fairy tales.
The good characters are not 100% good. They are, however, a decent sort that stick together. Bribery, social differences, faith are all items missing from the more inane stories I have seen lately. And where else do the good guys, err animals strap on a brace of pistols and grab a cudgel before venturing out!
All in all, a nice read...and quite a vocabulary builder.
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Cornered "but cheery" Rat
http://ddb.com/RKBA Updated March 20