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Remoulding of Groby Lington

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Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro or H.H. Munro, a British writer known mostly for his short stories. At his best, Munro is considerably funny. His book The Westminster Alice retells Lewis Carroll’s famous story, casting Alice not in Wonderland but in Parliament, a bewildered girl forced to make sense of all the madness. One story, Toys of Peace, is about a pair of parents who are trying to direct their children away from referencing militaristic and violent acts in their play. A fort becomes a municipal building, guns become ploughs and tools of industry. No matter the parents’ valiant effort, the children win out in the end and end up playing their violent charades. Born in Burma, where his father was an official with the police, Saki had a life-long love of the unusual and exotic, perfectly illustrated in his choice of pseudonym. The name Saki is commonly thought to have been taken by Munro from the final stanza of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; others believe he was inspired by the "small, long-tailed monkey from the western hemisphere" who appears as a central character in "The Remoulding of Groby Lington". Either way, the name was fully in accordance with Munro's adoration of the bizarre. Just push the play button and enjoy the free online English audiobook “Remoulding of Groby Lington” on our website!

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