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The Wise Men of Gotham: When Fools Outsmart Kings
Paperback
Series: The Stories Beneath Our Feet, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When a king announces a new road straight through Gotham, the village answers with the only weapon it has ever trusted: nonsense.
At least... that's what it looks like from the outside.
Because Gotham isn't stupid. It's protected. And in this wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving folk tale, foolishness becomes the perfect disguise-one clever enough to keep a community free.
Seen through Thomas's eyes, Gotham's absurdity turns into something else entirely: a masterclass in staying human when power comes knocking. A place where ducks debate policy with total seriousness, a goat holds more authority than any man should allow, and a boundary built from spoons becomes a line you can feel in your bones.
This isn't a stale old folk tale. It's a story that makes you laugh-then makes you pause-then, somehow, makes you feel seen. It's warm, sharp, and quietly brave, with sentences that hit harder the second time you read them.
Inside you'll find:
- A village that survives by being too ridiculous to conquer
- A boy caught between belonging and becoming
- Schemes so silly they work (and work too well)
- A spoon-built boundary, a goat with official influence, and ducks with opinions
- Dry humour, vivid atmosphere, and heart where you least expect it
Step into Gotham. Let them laugh.
They'll never see you coming.
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