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| Some Time Never: A Fable for Supermen
| | Roald Dahl
| Some Time Never is a blend of superbly written realism and outrageous fantasy, with an almost Swiftian quality in its savage wit and subtle humor.
It is the story of the hitherto little-known Gremlins. It is moreover a piercing commentary on Man and the qualities in Man which are leading him to his destruction.
The Gremlins were the original rulers of the earth in ages past, but with the advent of Man and the spread of his obnoxious activities to every part of the globe, the Gremlins were forced underground to a subterranean network of tunnels. Out for revenge and for the restoration of their former dominant position in the world's affairs, the Gremlins bent every effort to plotting Man's annihilation.
During the Battle of Britain these odd and menacing creatures began an offensive against pilots in an effort to hasten the eradication of the human race. From the experiences of three Royal Air Force pilots, Stuffy, Peternip and Progboot, we get an appalling picture of Gremlin activities, and through the eyes of the Gremlins themselves we get a portrait of Man that is far from flattering.
After the Battle of Britain the Gremlins became convinced that Man would effect his own self-destruction without any help from them–-so they ceased their ingenious offensive and retired underground to wait.
The theme of this book is a serious one. Mr. Dahl's implications are the most serious a writer could suggest. Ironic and witty, Some Time Never will amuse you, even give you a few hearty laughs–-but it will also make you think.
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