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The Cucumber King
Twelve-year-old Wolfi Hogelmann and his family lead an uneventful life until the autocratic Cucumber King suddenly appears from the depths of their cellar and throws himself on the mercy of the Hogelmann household.
Hardcover, 153 pages
Published
October 1st 1985
by Dutton Childrens Books
(first published 1972)
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читал давным-давно именно это, еще советское издание - и до сих пор считаю, что перевод близок к гениальному, лихой, свободный и веселый. однако для нынешних детей, боюсь, там нужно объяснять чуть ли не каждое слово. я пробовал ее читать ребенку.
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Great sense of humour and enjoyable characters...Just a fresh look at children-adult relationships through children's eyes.
It is so funny and enjoyable for children but everyone can read this book.
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В детстве довольно часто перечитывал.
Отличная книжица!
Отличная книжица!
It's for uni and I hope it's not too bad.
Read in Slovene under the title Požvižgamo se na kumaričnega kralja.
A cute children's book about a visit paid to an ordinary German family by the great Cucumber King, chased from the pantry by a produce rebellion.
The book is interesting in the sense that is written as if the author is a sixth grader that just learned the rules of essay composition.
A cute children's book about a visit paid to an ordinary German family by the great Cucumber King, chased from the pantry by a produce rebellion.
The book is interesting in the sense that is written as if the author is a sixth grader that just learned the rules of essay composition.
ヴォルフガングが何故冒頭で骨折していたのかまで書かれている本かと思いきやそうでもなかった。期待していたほど幻想的ではなかったが、まあまあ面白かった。
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Oct 29, 2013
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