The fables of Adam Acidophilus available on Amazon Kindle!

In this first volume of satirical tales by cult British writer-performer Adam Acidophilus a lost bat encounters the British class system for the first time, the entire history of capitalism is inflicted upon a single hedge, and a latter day Frankenstein accidentally resurrects a Conservative voter.

Cowboys, sea dogs, circus folk, and a profusion of talking animals enact the follies of the human race – hate, greed, superstition, and an alarming fondness for brand names.

Drawn from over 25 years of material, this collection includes the full version of the marathon showstopper The Man Who Always Did the Opposite of Whatever it Was that He Really Wanted to Do, the sorry tale of The Tattooed Man, and The Haunted Chair — a story too terrifying to be described.

Laugh at the stupidity of generations. Guffaw at the vanity of man. Thrill as metaphor, allegory and fable flit pleasingly across the electronic page.

Not for children.

Contents: 

The Man Who Worried too Much – The Story of Fire – The Hare and the Tortoise – The Law of the Jungle – The Bats – The Incompetent Cartographer – The French Fable – The Man Who Gave Up Sleeping – The Doctor Who Made People Sick – The Tattooed Man – The Old Fisherman Who Was Fated – The Rational Youth – The Fable of the Carpets – The Famous Last Words – The American Fable – The Idealistic Slave – The Lambs – The Monster – The Infantivore – The Fable of the Hedge – The Indian Fable – The Sanctuary – The Wicked Laird – The Heavenly Chip Shop – The Temple Master – The Spiritual Leader – The Great Debate – The Haunted Chair – The Great Composer – The Inexperienced Theatrical – The Heartless Publisher – The Christmas Fable – The Poet’s Bill – The Electric Storyteller – The Impulsive Elephant – The Other Dog – The Crazy Horse – The Man Who Always Did the Opposite – The Bosun and the Lad – The Incurable Optimist

Illustration by Guy Venables