Parrot And Olivier In America

What a splendid read. A portrait of the downfall of aristocracy in France and the victory of democracy in ‘the New World'. I cannot verify its historical accuracy nor am I able to understand in full the references apparently made to Tocqueville's Democracy in America. Still to read Carey's contemporary English with the story of the old America is great fun and of great interest.

In between the stories of both the servant and the master lies the commentary of America as we experience it and its consequences. Very cleverly done. All of it in a Blackadder (III) style master servant relationship.

5 points