Ernest Drake

Advantages: imaginative
Disadvantages: n/a

.... I felt compelled to continue reading. Republished last year by Templar Publishing, this book will appeal to both young and old, although younger children would find it too intense with several words they would not understand, but the pictures and interactive aspects would appeal to them. Who knows, when you have finished reading, maybe you will find yourself to be master dragonologist. Only the dragon will tell! Dr Ernest Drake’s Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons is available at Ottakar’s Bookstores priced £17.99. But I've also seen it on Ebay.... Read review

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Advantages: Collectors item
Disadvantages: bit pricy

...there are three green gems inlaid in the centre design… overall it just gives the impression that this book will be something special and it is. On the back in silver script is a quote from Gildas Magnus, Ars Draconis, 1465 stating “ No doubt but there is none other beeste comparable to the mightie dragon in awesome power and majestie, and few so worthie of the diligent studies of wise men.” And this is exactly what the book is, it is a study of dragons penned by a Dr Ernest Drake.. Yes I know it’s all a complete work of fantasy but it is almost believable. On opening the book the beauty of it hits you immediately as the inside of the cover has line drawings, hand written script and a library card of Dr Drake! There is also a letter to open addressed to whom it may concern, in its own little envelope stuck to the page. On opening it is a copy of what... Read review

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Advantages: Very Funny very fast
Disadvantages: A little to victorian in places

...The Importance of being Ernest boasts one of the silliest plots I have ever heard of. Basically it involves two men pretendig to be other people called Ernest in order to woe the women they love. There are other complications such as the matter of one of them oly being a foundling etc, but in the main that's it. Luckily Oscar Wilde is a genius and his play is full of extremly funny lines and puns. The situation is victorian and so some of the humour relise on a basic knowledge of victorian social convention but this doesn't detract from the play. The characters are all very convincing, and Wilde has a perfect grasp of conversation that makes many of the lines seem unscripted or simply overheard snatches of converstaion. The play has a fast pace as the plot begins to overwhelm the two men at its centre and despite early appearences... Read review

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