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The Lunatic Republic is a 1959 comedy novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. [1] It parodies the ongoing Space Race .
- Mackenzie, Compton, Sir
- 1959
Jul 30, 2011 · The lunatic republic by Sir Compton Mackenzie, 1959, Chatto & Windus edition, in English
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- Compton (Sir) MACKENZIE
The Lunatic Republic (1959) is a political satire. For the version of English spoken by the inhabitants of Lunamania on the far side of the Moon, Mackenzie invented over 150 new words. [citation needed] Greek Memories. Mackenzie worked as an actor, political activist and broadcaster.
Satiric authoritarian dystopia on the moon, the Lunatic Republic, in which everyone does the same thing at the same time. Names are three letters and a number. The moon had been mostly destroyed by war, which is why the part we see is desolate.
“A novel which ranks with BRAVE NEW WORLD and NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR as outstanding political satire but with perhaps more humour is THE LUNATIC REPUBLIC (1959). For the version of English spoken by the inhabitants of Lunamania on the far side of the moon, Mackenzie invented over 150 new words.”
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