Review: Hilarious Romp Through European Culture
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
If you haven't read Oleg Medvedkov "Let's Conquer Paris" is a great place to start. The author of the delightfulDragon Who Loved Water Lilies and Other Funny Stories, The (Lunch Break Funnies, Humor Book Series)and my personal favoriteHow to Prevent Unicorns from Stealing Your Car and Other Funny Stories. (Lunch Break Funnies, Humor Book Series)has written another fabulous collection of humorous short stories showcasing his rare wit and remarkable facility with language.Oleg's mind is a repository for European culture and history and filtered through his remarkable imagination comes this series of original and hilarious takes on everything from a Minotaur complaining about the darkness of his labyrinth to Attila the Hun in the titular story explaining to his blog readers and Twitter followers why he wants to invade the French capital. There's also a hilarious look at The Fall of Troy, a press conference in Ancient Greece with Medusa-slayer Perseus ("My PR people told you before, I will NOT show you the head of the Medusa Gorgon."), a laugh-out-loud domestic scene on Mount Olympus with Zeus and Hera and many other genius vignettes that will turn your notion of mythology on its head and leave you crying with laughter and wanting more.A great addition to the Oleg Medvedkov oeuvre, "Let's Conquer Paris" is recommended for lovers of smart witty short stories everywhere.