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The Ickabog

by J.K. Rowling · 2020

Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each… more

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You may think this strange, but Mrs. Beamish was glad to hear Mr. Dovetail cry, because tears can heal a mind, as well as laughter.
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Lies upon lies upon lies. Once you started lying, you had to continue, and then it was like being captain of a leaky ship, always plugging holes in the side to stop yourself sinking.
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Tears can heal a mind, as well as laughter.
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Lies upon lies. Once you started lying, you had to continue, and then it was like being captain of a leaky ship, always plugging holes in the side to stop yourself sinking.
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Oh, if there's one thing you learn at cookery school," said Mrs. Beamish, with a shrug, "burned crusts and soggy bases happen to the best of us. Roll up your sleeves and start something else, I say. No point moaning over what you can't fix!
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The story…deals with themes which have always interested me. What do the monsters we conjure tell us about ourselves? What must happen for evil to get a grip on a person, or on a country, and what does it take to defeat it? Why do people choose to believe lies even on scant or nonexistent evidence?
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Ickabog” derives from “Ichabod,” meaning “no glory” or “the glory has departed.
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ruffled shirts that rich men wore at the time.
Cogió la vela y caminó de puntillas hacia la puerta del dormitorio. —Que duermas como un angelito —le deseó a Bert desde el umbral; cualquier otro día habría añadido: «Y que el ickabog no se te lleve de un piececito», que era lo que todos los padres de Cornucopia les decían a sus hijos a la hora de acostarse, pero esta vez agregó—: Hasta mañana. Bert volvió a dormirse y ya no vio más monstruos en sus sueños. Pero daba la casualidad de que el señor Dovetail y la señora Beamish eran muy amigos: se conocían de toda la vida, habían ido a la misma clase... Ella le contó que Bert había tenido pesadillas a raíz de sus relatos y él se sintió culpable. Como era el mejor carpintero de toda Chouxville, decidió tallar un ickabog en miniatura para Bert y regalárselo. Le puso una sonrisa llena de dientes y, en vez de pies, unas enormes garras; de inmediato se convirtió en el juguete favorito del chiquillo. Si a Bert, a sus padres, a sus vecinos los Dovetail o a cualquier otro habitante de Cornucopia les hubiesen revelado las terribles desgracias que estaban a punto de ocurrir
Still, it was hard to have parents who lived inside you, when all you really wanted was for them to come back, and hug you.
What if, when the Bornding time comes, they saw their mother – or their father – I’m sorry, I don't quite know—' I will be their Icker,' said the Ickabog. 'And they'll be my Ickaboggles.
A volte due persone possono dirsi più cose con uno sguardo che in un'intera vita di parole.
Lži, lži a zase lži. Jakmile jednou začnete lhát, musíte lhát dál a pak jste jako kapitán na děravé lodi a lepíte jednu díru za duhou, abyste se nepotopili.

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Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them.

But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth...

And when that myth takes on a life of its own, casting a shadow over the kingdom, two children — best friends Bert and Daisy — embark on a great adventure to untangle the truth and find out where the real monster lies, bringing hope and happiness to Cornucopia once more.

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First published
2020
Genre
Fantasy
Goodreads rating
3.87 (65k ratings)

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