Mr Rouse Builds His House
Author/Editor | Themerson, Stefan (Author) |
| Wright, Barbara (Author) |
| Themerson, Franciszka (Author) |
ISBN: 9781849761543
Pub Date | 03/10/2013 |
Binding | Hardback |
Pages | 148 |
Dimensions (mm) | 114(h) * 112(w) * 17(d) |
With beautiful illustrations, this delightful story is full of nostalgia and humour. Originally published in 1950 by Polish avant-garde artists Stefan and Franciszka Themerson this is a charming replica miniature chapter book.
Availability: Available to order but dispatch within 7-10 days
Mr Rouse has decided to build himself a house. Inevitably, the process is much longer and more detailed than Mr Rouse initially envisages: "Mr Builder, I'm not a bird, you know; how could I live in a house made of leaves?" This quirky tale takes the reader through a timeline of inventions. In a wonderful blend of absurd poetry and British pragmatism, Mr Rouse contends with housing, transport, lighting, plumbing and timekeeping, encountering quarrelling stairs and dapper guttering on his way.