{"product_id":"penguin-island-by-anatole-france-paperback","title":"Penguin Island, by Anatole France (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePenguin Island\u003c\/em\u003e (original French title: \u003cem\u003eL'Île des Pingouins\u003c\/em\u003e) is a social and political satire that uses the fictional story of a society of penguins transformed into humans by a confused monk, who mistakenly baptizes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel critiques various aspects of human society, such as religion, politics, and history, by exploring the development of Penguinia, a fictional civilization. France uses the penguins as a metaphor for human folly, examining how their society evolves from its primitive beginnings to a complex, modern state, mirroring the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnatole France (François-Anatole Thibault, 1844-1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist, a member of the Academie Francais, and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. Known for his irony, France claimed to be \"writing the history of the Penguins. I labor sedulously at this task without allowing myself to be repelled by its frequent difficulties although at times these seem insuperable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184488546513,"sku":"9781434413949","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781434413949_FC.jpg?v=1784071797","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/penguin-island-by-anatole-france-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}