The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
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| The Vicar of Nibbleswicke | |
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| Author | Roald Dahl |
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| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Puffin |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-14-036837-X |
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke is a children's story written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was written to benefit the London Dyslexia Institute.
[edit] Summary
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia, a fictional type of dyslexia that causes the sufferer always to say the most important word in a sentence backwards, creating comedic situations. For example, instead of saying knits, they will say stink; god would be dog; sip would be pis, etc. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. A cure is found (walking backwards everywhere for the rest of his life), and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service.
[edit] Editions
- ISBN 0-14-034891-3 (paperback, 2004)
- ISBN 0-14-036837-X (paperback, 1994)
