The Mouse That Roared by Leonard Wibberley
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a tiny nation forgotten by the world, struggles to cope with a financial crisis and with the modern world. The humorous novels chronicling the Duchy of Grand Fenwick’s inventive solutions and international misadventures were written during the frigid depths of the Cold War. The “Mouse” novels brought the welcome release of laughter to readers who were themselves trying to cope with frightening times. These satiric novels offer new generations of readers insightful, humorous views of life in a time of fear and international intrigue that still ring true today.
Leonard Wibberley, a prolific 20th century Irish author, spent much of his writing life in the United States and his 100 works included fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, short stories, articles and screenplays. Wibberley is perhaps best known for his book The Mouse that Roared, the first in the satiric “Mouse” series. The book was later made into a motion picture starring Peter Sellers and Jean Seberg.
In addition to printed books available for checkout from JCPL, some of Wibberley’s short stories and articles are available for reading online through JCPL’s Ebscohost database.
Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, children of Leonard, are also writers, and some of their works are available through JCPL.
