Animal Land, An Allegorical Fable of WWII
Submitted by: Leland James
Category: Books
Review Excerpt
"Poised skillfully between Aesop’s fables and The History of World War II, Leland James’ enchanting allegorical tale relates the story of the war with a cast of cleverly chosen animals playing all the parts. Chamberlain is a possum, Churchill is a beaver, the German armies are mutant “crocadogs”, “wolf-things” and “yikes” and the victims of the holocaust are “songbirds”. Brilliantly illustrated by Anne Zimanski, “Animal Land” is a must-read for children from nine to ninety. A page-turning mixture of wonder and horror with a message for our own times proclaimed at its closing by a wise old owl." --Johnmichael Simon, chief editor Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
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About the author:
Brief Bio: Leland James is the author of three books of poetry. He has been published worldwide in over fifty journal and magazines, including The South Carolina Review; The Spoon River Poetry Review; The Atlanta Review; New Millennium Writings; The London Magazine; Orbis; Magma; and Osprey. Leland has won or received honors in many international poetry completions, including Aesthetica Magazine; Morton Marr, The Southwest Review; and the Bridport Prize. He was nominated for the 40th annual Pushcart Poetry Prize. www.lelandjamespoet.com