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xyz
Unregistered User
(3/7/01 11:18:01 pm)
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Please help about the author's name
I just happened to find this site, and it is very kind if any one here can help me to know about a children story about a litle boy who was trasfered into a tiny person, and he had to travel on a goose around the world
what is the name of the story and its author, please help
thanks a lot
XYZ
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Midori
Unregistered User
(3/8/01 4:51:04 am)
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Tom Thumb?
My first thought is "Tom Thumb" by Henry Fielding. It's one of those farces/satires like Swift's "Gullivers Travels". Though its been ages since I read it and I can'tbe sure if there is a goose!
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XYZ
Unregistered User
(3/8/01 5:53:07 pm)
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thank you
thank you very much
If there was not goose, maybe, it's not the story I am looking for
but the story you mentioned is truly good
To be more specific about the story I need is that it is mainly a travel of a tiny person with
a goose. The little boy was trasformed into a tiny person and he went on an adventure around
many country areas, likely in France, I can not remember better than that. The story is quite long,
written as a book, not sort of short story.
Any further help, I will be very appreciated
XYZ
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flewiscalvinedu
Unregistered User
(3/9/01 12:34:17 pm)
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author's name
I believe that the story you are referring to might be a Swedish
fantasy novel, entitled, The wonderful adventures of Nils by
Selma Lagerlof. I know that there is a goose that takes the
boy all over the world in this book.
F. Lewis
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Midori
Unregistered User
(3/9/01 2:17:27 pm)
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Nils
Francine,
Of course, you're absolutely right! The moment I saw the name I remembered the great Dover cover of the boy on the goose. A sort of fairytale geography lesson for naughty boys shrunk down to a manageable size.
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xyz
Unregistered User
(3/11/01 6:48:07 pm)
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thank you so much
wow la la, I really aprreciate all of your helps, they are very precious
I would like to thank all again
XYZ
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