I like the way the author says that the book does not in any way encourage violence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25268343
Pffft. When I were a lad if ye did anything wrong ye got a skelp over the back of the heid My auld mammy was deadly accurate with the slipper. Gave her any cheek and it wid be aff her foot and across the room at speed intae yer coupon before ye could blink. Then she'd tell ye to bring it back to her so she could skelp ye across the arse with it. Never did me any harm.