When Gulliver finds himself washed up on the shores of the island of Lilliput inhabited by ‘little people’ and taken prisoner his life is to change forever but that is just the beginning of his story. For following his escape from Lilliput his travels take him to the huge people of Brobdingnag, the floating island of Laputa and to the land of Houynhnmland where there are horses with great virtues. The characters are wonderfully drawn, and Gulliver has a great talent for the languages of each land and his travels also provide bitter insights into human behaviour. It is in the end an uncompromising reflection of mankind in its many guises but riveting all the same and essential reading.
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At once satiric and magical, rich in philosophy and astonishing adventure, Gullivers Travels transports children into worlds unknown. The entire voyage is seen through the eyes of Lemuel Gulliver, a ships surgeon whose amazing account begins with a shipwreck on the high seas and continues as he encounters a race of miniature people known as Lilliputians; giant Brobdingnagians; the foolish Laputians; the very humanoid Yahoos; and finally, the gentle and wise horse-like Houhynhymsbeings far superior to Man. Will Gulliver ever make it home again?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gulliver's Travels and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Gulliver's Travels features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Gulliver's Travels is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Gulliver's Travels was written by Jonathan Swift and published by Union Square & Co.
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