Author: William Steig
Translator: Se-hyun Cho
Publisher: Biryongso
Hardcover | 32 pages | 260*222mm
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About This Book
Articulating the affection of a multitude of fans--"Dr. Bernard De Soto was such
a one-in-a-million, humdinger of a dentist that the whole world knew about
him"--Steig reintroduces the debonair mouse-dentist and his beloved
wife/assistant, Deborah. The dental dilemma of an elephant named Mudambo lead
the duo on a pain relief mission to West Africa. No sooner are they ashore than
Dr. De Soto is kidnapped by "a certain rhesus monkey, Honkitonk by name," sworn
enemy of Mudambo--who considers his foe "an ill-bred pachyderm with a
preposterous schnozzola." It's all here: the exuberant, Steigian phrases that
somersault off the tongue, the nimble humor, the unflinching drama.
Unfortunately, the rather complex plot doesn't utilize the dentist's
by-now-legendary cunning for its resolution; it does, however, showcase the
equally skilled, ever-faithful Deborah. Creatures of every stripe and feather
populate this unique African jungle, evoking images and characters from previous
works. Yet the vibrant, colorful illustrations exude a freshness and pizzazz
that will leave readers wondering where the next world-class toothache will
strike.
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