Published: May 23, 2010
Words: 78683 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

Laughter is like free health insurance: you can't get too much of it. It's filled with delightful entertainment. Without commercial interruption! There are six short stories and two novellas in here. All are new works. You'll meet some of Shakespeare's most famous characters, a warrior-cook, vigilantes, and beautiful, lusty princesses to mention a few of the memorable characters in the stories

Extended description

This collection of six humorous short stories and two novellas has been racking up awards since it was published. Readers Favorite gave it a medal. EPIC tagged it as a finalist for an Eppie as the best anthology of the year (winners announced in mid-March) and one of the novellas, Chasing Dreams, has been nominated for a Nebula award by the Science FIction Writers of America.

Here are what readers and reviewers said about it:
Hank Quense has a Pratchett-like gift for extracting humour from science fiction and fantasy settings and characters and managing to slide social commentaries among the jokes.

Tales from The Gunderland is one of those books that could easily become a cult phenomenon. I really enjoyed the humor, which was sort of a cross between Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Monty Python.

As I read each character’s story I couldn’t help but laugh.
All of them, however, are side-splittingly funny, and, if you enjoy the writings of Terry Pratchett, you should enjoy... (Read more) This collection of six humorous short stories and two novellas has been racking up awards since it was published. Readers Favorite gave it a medal. EPIC tagged it as a finalist for an Eppie as the best anthology of the year (winners announced in mid-March) and one of the novellas, Chasing Dreams, has been nominated for a Nebula award by the Science FIction Writers of America.

Here are what readers and reviewers said about it:
Hank Quense has a Pratchett-like gift for extracting humour from science fiction and fantasy settings and characters and managing to slide social commentaries among the jokes.

Tales from The Gunderland is one of those books that could easily become a cult phenomenon. I really enjoyed the humor, which was sort of a cross between Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Monty Python.

As I read each character’s story I couldn’t help but laugh.
All of them, however, are side-splittingly funny, and, if you enjoy the writings of Terry Pratchett, you should enjoy these too. Quense’s irreverent take on the world of fantasy is most amusing, I find, when he describes the relationships between fellow characters and between man and beast.
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Tags

humor, fantasy, short stories, satire, shakespeare, novellas

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Tales from Gundarland
This trailer introduces Gundarland and provides background for the stories in the collection

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Review by: Elizabeth Miller on Dec. 22, 2011 :
Charmingly funny retelling of some classics and new fairytales from the mind of Hank Quense. I read this to a group of 7 to 10 year olds who thought these were hysterical. Great read for story times and a nice way to spend a day in the sun!!!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Booketta on July 14, 2011 :
I won this e-book from LibraryThing Members Giveaways. Tales From Gundarland is pure fantasy. Well known fairytales taken and spun with an added twist. On reading the prologue I thought this sounds good fun and I expected to be plunged into a similar world to Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. These short stories are more comparable to Shrek but for an older audience. Romeo and Juliet was my favourite and had me laughing my head off. I also liked Boggarts Blue about Burga the warrior cook saving the Princess locked in the tower. This story does draw comparisons to Shrek, the Princess is not pleased with her rescuer who is not of noble blood. Remind you of a certain ginger Princess? King Lazlo is based on Farquaad in the Shrek movies.

Witty and quite funny, these short stories made a change from my usual reading.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Lynn Coyle on July 02, 2010 :
Tales from Gundarland is a magical escape into a world of quirky and colorful characters. The author, Hank Quense, writes satirical spin-offs from traditional tales and cleverly blurs the archaic gender stereotypes. Romeo the Ballet-Dancer, Burga the Warrior-Cook, and Gerhilde the Independent Princess are just a few examples of the author's innovative and humorous characters. Tales from Gundarland is filled with lots of laughs, adventure, & wit -Don't miss out - Buy your ticket to Gunderland today! (=
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Janice Clark on June 15, 2010 :
Hank Quense is at it again. He’s sharpened up his satirical pen to let the hot air out of the greedy, the power-hungry, and maybe the rest of us. And therein lies a tale…or several. These action-packed, exciting adventures are laced with humor that will have you snickering, if not falling off your chair laughing. What delicious fun. Jan Clark
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Doc Finch on June 09, 2010 :
"Like most collections, Gunderland turns out to have both good and not so engrossing stories, but the majority fall well into the "good" side. The Queen’s Hero turned out to be my favorite story. The plotting is intricate enough to catch and hold the reader’s attention, and with enough scope and detail to generate new interest at most every turn. The battle scenes in Part 4 are some of the best I’ve read since Agincourt [by Bernard Cornwell] no small feat. This story alone is worth the price of admission." Doc Finch
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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