The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through it in his toy car, transporting him to the Kingdom of Wisdom, once prosperous but now troubled. There, he acquires two faithful companions, a dog named Tock and the Humbu
ISBN: 9780375957154
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Gretchen Rubin
Author"In honor of Norton Juster, who just died, I pulled his masterpiece “The Phantom Tollbooth” off the shelf to re-read. My friend @magiciansbook wrote a great piece about why this book is so unforgettable:"
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Rainn Wilson
Entertainment"RIP Norton Juster. One of the all-time great American Storytellers and wordsmiths. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH influenced me probably more than any other book ever."
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Eric Weinstein
Finance & Investing"The fictional character that changed my life. RIP to Norton Juster. I can’t tell you what that book meant to me. It was, in fact, the main inspiration for the title of my podcast. Portal = Tollbooth Thank you for that one book. Perhaps my favorite of all time."
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