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   Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

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   Mark Dunn 

   

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   Residents of the fictional island of Nollop revere the author of the pangram, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog," even naming their island after him and erecting a statue in his honor. When letters begin to fall from the statue, the Island Council decides to outlaw the use of the fallen letters. As more and more letters fall, it creates chaos for the Nollopians, and it is up to Ella to restore the use of the letters. Written in an epistolary style, this book is a real charmer, but it also has substance and depth. It is brilliant and celebrates language with exquisite vocabulary, showing the strength of the English language is not just its magnitude but also its specificity.
   

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   censorship

   absurdity and tyranny

   cultural obsession with language

   progressively restricted language
   Much has happened during your one-month sojourn off-island. Perhaps your Village neighbors have apprised you. Or you may have glanced at one of the editions of The Island Tribune that have, no doubt, ...

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