Crossword clues for erewhon
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Erewhon \Erewhon\ prop. n. [nowhere spelled backwards.] the fictitious land described in the novel Erewhon by Samuel Butler. [WordNet 1.5] ||
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"utopia," from title of a book published 1872 by British author Samuel Butler (1835-1902), a partial reversal of nowhere.
Wikipedia
Erewhon: or, Over the Range is a novel by Samuel Butler which was first published anonymously in 1872. The title is also the name of a country, supposedly discovered by the protagonist. In the novel, it is not revealed where Erewhon is, but it is clear that it is a fictional country. Butler meant the title to be read as "nowhere" backwards even though the letters "h" and "w" are transposed, as it would have been pronounced in his day (and still is in some dialects of English). The book is a satire on Victorian society.
The first few chapters of the novel dealing with the discovery of Erewhon are in fact based on Butler's own experiences in New Zealand where, as a young man, he worked as a sheep farmer on Mesopotamia Station for about four years (1860–64), and explored parts of the interior of the South Island and which he wrote about in his A First Year in Canterbury Settlement (1863).
Erewhon is David Thomas and Two Pale Boys debut studio effort, as well as Thomas' first record outside the Pere Ubu banner since that group's reformation in 1987. The Two Pale Boys are a duo consisting of Keith Moliné on midi-guitar and Andy Diagram on "trumpet through electronics".
Erewhon is a novel by Samuel Butler.
Erewhon may also refer to:
- Erewhon (album), a 1996 album by David Thomas and Two Pale Boys
- Erewhon (Honorverse), a fictional polity in the Honorverse series of novels
- Erewhon Basin, an ice-free area in Antarctica
- Erewhon Organic Cereal, an American natural foods company
Usage examples of "erewhon".
Having the arrays localized and destroyed would have been bad enough, but the present generation of recon drones had all the Ghost Rider bells and whistles, including the very latest grav-pulse coms and several other goodies Erewhon had never had to turn over to Haven in the first place.
Obviously, no one has discussed Case Red Alpha with the Erewhonese, but last week the Erewhon Ambassador initialed an agreement in principle for a defensive military alliance with us.
This naturally included the Erewhonese, the more so in that they imported vast quantities of aquacultural and forestry products from Silvestria in a fleet of massive bulk carriers that made a highly visible component of the Erewhon Merchant Marine.
Erewhon wasn't far behind, and for all their enthusiasm, the San Martinos were scarcely in the same league as Manticoran or Erewhonian machine politicians out to demonize their foes.
Erewhon wasn’t far behind, and for all their enthusiasm, the San Martinos were scarcely in the same league as Manticoran or Erewhonian machine politicians out to demonize their foes.
In fact, Benjamin was probably understating the Erewhonese reaction—not least because Erewhon had been forced to live under the shadow of Peep conquest for far longer than Grayson had.