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Tallest Stories (Paperback)
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ISBN10: 1908125160
ISBN13: 9781908125163
Publisher: Eibonvale Pr
Published: Mar 20 2013
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781908125163
Publisher: Eibonvale Pr
Published: Mar 20 2013
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
If every tale told in a tavern is a tall story, then what happens when the entire universe becomes a tavern? It means that every story ever told is tall and therefore untrue, and this includes the true tales. They are all lies. But a lie is a concept only possible because it can be contrasted with truth: without its opposite concept it makes no sense at all. This implies one of two unlikely things, (a) the universe is not really a tavern, (b) there are other universes beyond this one where true stories exist. If you ever learn which is the correct answer to this riddle please let me know. 60 linked stories, 60 illustrations, 18 years in the making - this is probably Rhys Hughes' most important book to date.
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