Mr Rouse Builds His House by Franciszka and Stefan Themerson, Barbara Wright
- Mr Rouse Builds His House. Franciszka and Stefan Themerson, Barbara Wright. This quirky tale takes the reader through a timeline of inventions. In a wonderful blend of absurd poetry and British pragmatism.
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.Author
Stefan Themerson
Franciszka Themerson
Barbara Wright
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