Customer Reviews
A rare treat - By: R. Banton, 25 Nov 2007 
I'd compare this book to the World War 2, than lord of the rings.
Chauntecleer obviously being Churchill, Wyrm being hitler & Cockatrice & his Basilisks being Nazies. The Turkeys being the Italiens. Mundo Cani being, well very unique. I just loved that dog. The weazels being the good ¨hard working Tommies.
I love this book, even if the writing does get a bit voctorian in it's dialog. Which at times is frustrating.
Laugh out loud humour, pathos, love and pomposity - By: V. J. Edwards, 12 Aug 2004 I have loved this book since first reading it over twenty years ago, when the first chapter had me rolling on the floor with laughter. The edition that I read compared it favourably to both Animal Farm & Lord of the Rings, & for sheer impact I would have to agree, but this is a masterpiece of its own. There is a marvellous array of characters - from Chauntecleer, ruler of the Coop, to TickTock the pedantic black ant, the wonderfully pompous Ocellata the wild turkey ... & my favourites: Mundo Cani, the dog who is "MAROOOOONED!" in his body, & John Wesley Weasel ("John W of the W's"). I'm unsure why Amazon describe this book as "full of religious alllegory ... I mean - yes, it describes a world made by God in which the animals are the keepers of the evil Wyrm, & the battle that commences as Wyrm attempts to break free ... but does this make it alllegorical?
Please, treat yourself to an explosive treat & buy this book. I can alll but promise you laughter, tears & a read that you will return to again & again.
