From the Midweset Book Review ...
The Polity of Beasts
Renald Iacovelli
Stone Tower Press
9780615135793, $14.99
Written by Renald Iacovelli, whose other credits include writing for the
politically progressive journal "Russian Roulette", The Polity of Beasts
is a savage allegorical novel about the power plays of modern politics.
When an assembly of forest animals decide to set up a democratic
government among themselves and elect a President, the candidates vying
for office include an idealistic eagle, a self-centered skunk, a clever
fox, and an idiotic ass - whose chief advisor is a savvy s****. The
resulting drama unfolds with equal measures of wry humor and ruthless
condemnation of the flaws within modern political society, corrupted by
cronyism, cor****ate bribery, political correctness, citizen apathy and
decaying common sense. A modern-day fable underscoring serious problems
in today's democratic society, which are in need of immediate attention,
The Polity of Beasts deserves a place in private and public library
shelves, along with George Orwell's "Animal Farm". Highly recommended.
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