The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed over dyslexia as a child, but when he becomes the new Vicar of Nibbleswicke, he is so nervous that his dyslexia returns--in a new form.
Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of taking forwards A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute..
At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered Vicar can resume normal service.
It affects only his speech, and he doesn\'t realize he\'s doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by seemingly outrageous comments.
Dog help me The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia.
I am the new rotsap of Nibbleswicke.
My name is Eel, Robert Eel.
Just a dram of Dahl, but vintage.--Kirkus Reviews.
He doesn\'t realize it, but some of the words he speaks come out backward.
The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed over dyslexia as a child, but when he becomes the new Vicar of Nibbleswicke, he is so nervous that his dyslexia returns--in a new form
