Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels follows the extraordinary voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon who finds himself washed ashore in strange and unknown lands.

• The Journey: Gulliver encounters the tiny Lilliputians, the giant Brobdingnagians, the flying island of Laputa, and finally the noble horses known as Houyhnhnms.

• The Message: While it often reads like a children's story, the book is a sharp, biting critique of human nature, European government, and the petty religious conflicts of the 18th century.

• Design: This edition features a clever illustration of a giant pair of shoes on a Lilliputian beach, perfectly capturing the sense of scale and wonder that defines the first part of Gulliver's journey.