Ella Minnow Pea
May 2010 · MP Publishing
4.7star
285 reviewsreport
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An epistolary novel set on a fictional island off the South Carolina coastline, 'Ella Minnow Pea' brings readers to the hometown of Nevin Nollop, inventor of the pangram 'The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog'. Deified for his achievement in life, Nevin has been honored in death with a monument featuring his famous phrase. One day, however, the letter 'Z' falls from the monument, and some of the islanders interpret the missing tile as a message from beyond the grave. The letter 'Z' is banned from use. On an island where the residents pride them-selves on their love of language, this is seen as a tragedy. They are still reeling from the shock when another tile falls. And then another...
In his charming debut, first published in 2001, Mark Dunn took readers on a journey through the eyes of Ella Minnow Pea, a young woman forced to create another clever turn of phrase in order to save the islanders’ beloved language.
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4.7
285 reviews
Daniel Carter
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July 16, 2020
This book is beyond anything I have ever read. Just hearing about it's complexity got me interested, and mind you, I don't like reading books. I will forever share this book with others. Anyone with a love for or even a like for or even someone that HATES the English language must read this book.
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Amber Zerbe
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March 3, 2020
This book is wonderfully devised!! I laughed, I gasped, it made me scratch my head, and kept me wanting more. I love the joke that is the Titular character's name as well! So much packed into such a short book. I am glad I perused this book after happening upon a synopsis of it late one night. Brava Mr. Dunn, Brava!
6 people found this review helpful
Laura Rusu
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March 11, 2020
It's been a long time since I read a book I fell so completely in love with. Worth rereading over and over again, because it has so many nuances and little hidden gems that it's impossible to get bored.
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About the author
About the Author: Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Mark Dunn is the author of five previous novels — including 'Ella Minnow Pea' and 'Ibid: A Life' — and more than thirty full-length plays. He is currently the playwright-in-residence with the New Jersey Repertory Company and the Community Theatre League in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He lives in Albuquerque, NM.
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