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Synopsis
In which Oscar battles a misguided echelon of authoritative animals to save a beautiful city from certain destruction.
When assigned to determine the cause of brewing tensions in the exclusive seaside city of Ruen, Oscar Teabag-Dooven discovers that it’s on the brink of tearing itself apart. Things become complicated when it appears those responsible are in charge of running the place.
Drawn into a scandalous plot of insanity and greed, Oscar befriends the Dervy, a young revolutionary, by throwing her off a cliff, and Horace, an elderly doctor with a phobia of worming ointments.
Together they battle the ruthless genius of Sedervitz Tappen-Noo and the grievous insanity of the Pyjami, in an attempt to save a beautiful city from certain destruction.
But things don’t go according to plan. Principally because they don’t have one.
“Good writing can only take you so far. These books take you considerably further, and then leave you behind.” - Daniella Dragosi, Unimpressed.
“I recall finding my divorce papers a more compelling read.” - Russell Piorre, Divorced.
“These books have plots so thin that I actually broke one.” - David Micheal Milan, Nineteenth Century Industrialist.
Story Elements
Setting
| Geography: | Mythological Realm |
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| Realism: | Consistent with real world, no magic, no unachieved science |
| Setting Type: | Urban (city) |
| Time Period: | 1960 - 1969 |
Main Character
| Age: | Adult |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Animal |
| Religion: | Irrelevant |
| Sexual Preference: | Irrelevant or N/A |
Styles & Themes
| Humor: | Humor throughout |
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| Inspires Reader to Feel: | Nostalgic/Happy |
| Mysteries & Puzzles: | Significant mystery(ies) are core to driving the story |
| Pacing: | Moves quickly |
| Physical Action: | Frequent action, driven by threat to safety or life by antagonist(s) |
| Political/Social Commentary: | Heavy use of social and political themes on a personal level |
| Romance: | Minor romance, not a significant story driver |
| Genre | Mystery |
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About the author
Thomas Corfield
Thomas Corfield was born in London several years ago, definitely before last Thursday. This was a good year for all concerned, and for him in particular, because without it, later years would mean little. He owes a lot to that first year, and now lives because of it in undisclosed locations after having successfully absconded from probation. Although he finds making friends difficult, this is only because no one likes him. Including his mother, who didn’t bother giving him a name until he was nine. His solicitor describes him as having an allergy to apostrophes and an aversion to punctuation that borders on pathological. This makes the popularity of his books all the more remarkable. At least it would if there was any. But there isn't. So it doesn't. He was recently interviewed in Joomag's Meals of Food magazine, which didn't help anyone.
