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The Hunting of the Snark

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"They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway share; They charmed it with smiles and soap".

Ever since Lewis Carroll's nonsense epic appeared in 1876, readers have joined his ten-man Snark-hunting crew and pursued the search with great enthusiasm.

What are they hunting for? What is the Snark? Numerous theories have been proposed. Carroll himself provides a helpful preface to the poem and is recorded as having explained to one reader: 'In answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?' will you tell your friend that I meant that the Snark was a Boojum.

I trust that she and you will now feel quite satisfied and happy'.

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Independently Published
1661323901 / 9781661323905
Paperback / softback
16/01/2020
56 pages
216 x 279 mm, 154 grams
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DC Poetry