Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift was originally published as a fake travelogue, with Lemuel Gulliver as the author. It comprised four parts, whose titles together specify eight of the lands Gulliver visited. Which land was a flying island that could be manoeuvred by its inhabitants?
- Blefescu
- Japan
- Brobdingnag
- Laputa
Answer
The correct answer is D) Laputa.
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