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THE WONDERFUL O.
James Thurber
Cover of THE WONDERFUL O.

THE WONDERFUL O.

by James Thurber

Simon & Schuster · 1957

Peak rank

#10

Weeks on list

13

Debuted

June 1957

Chart History

#1510151957

13 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #10

The man with the map & the man with the ship sailed for the island rich with sapphires, emeralds & rubies. Their vessel was called AEIU, which has every vowel but O. The owner hated O because his mother had become wedged in a porthole & they couldn't pull her in, so they had to push her out. The Island, Ooroo, was inhabited by gentle people who did not resist when the pirates unable to find any jewels decided to get rid of all words with an O in them. Cnfusin reigned, & chas. A man named Otto Ott, when asked his name, could only stutter. Ophelia Oliver was ashamed. Babies often made as much sense as their fathers. The islanders decided there were words with an O that must not be lost. Three of them were "Hope" & "Love" & "Valor." The fourth & most important is really the whole point of "The Wonderful O"

All Appearances

14↑2June 23, 1957wk 2
11↑3June 30, 1957wk 3
12↓1July 7, 1957wk 4
12July 14, 1957wk 5
12July 21, 1957wk 6
10↑2July 28, 1957wk 7
11↓1August 11, 1957wk 9
13↓2August 18, 1957wk 10
14↓1August 25, 1957wk 11

Details

Published
1957
Pages
88
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Categories
Fiction

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