Cornelius medvedi biography
After the sudden death of the owner, Jan, his wife Agathe advocates for the return of son Cornelius from Europe to take over the family business..
Medvei, Cornelius 1977-
PERSONAL:
Born 1977. Education: Attended Oxford University.
ADDRESSES:
Home—London, England.
CAREER:
Writer, illustrator, and educator.
Worked in China as a teacher.
WRITINGS:
(And illustrator) Mr. Thundermug (novel), HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2007.
SIDELIGHTS:
Cornelius Medvei's debut novel, Mr.
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Thundermug, is a "fantastical yet poker-faced meditation on the mysterious junction where our animal and human selves merge," commented Michael Upchurch in the Seattle Times. The title character is a baboon who suddenly appears one day in a London suburb with his spouse and children.
Mr. Thundermug is not just any primate, however. He can talk with considerable eloquence, which places him in a strange position among his human neighbors. It also isolates him from his wife and two children, who do not share his ability to speak.
He and his family take up residence in a condemned, cockroach-infested house in a run-down neighborhood. Delighted at