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    Most Miserable Monster
    Most Miserable Monster
    Most Miserable Monster
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    Most Miserable Monster

    By Ralph Lake

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    Most Miserable Monster is a fine fellow. He's scary and not so scary. And he's not sure which is best since monsters as a rule are here "to scare us silly." He's also lonely and you would be too if you were 9 feet tall and weighed 700 pounds. I mean, how many parties are you going to be invited to? But he does have his friends, people he's helped in a fix who are happy to repay the kindness with kindnesses of their own.

    This is a story (with illustrations by Hu Luofu) for young people and adults alike. But because there is a tragic event in the tale, Most Miserable Monster is not suitable for young children.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRalph Lake
    Release dateJan 25, 2019
    ISBN9780463702444
    Most Miserable Monster
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    Ralph Lake

    I am a retired Chinese teacher (Douglas College, New Westminster 1988-2015). Since retirement I have taken up old interests in earnest—Chinese-English translation (literary), poetry and the writing of novels for adults and young readers. My interests include Chinese literature and history, British history and classical music. My wife Siew is an artist who grew up in Kuala Lumpur. We lived in China, Taiwan and Malaysia in the 1980s. We currently live in Vancouver, Canada.

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