Earlier, the title character had heard about a war that started between Little Endians and Big Endians, two different factions on the proper way to crack an egg.
This novel's protagonist meets a scientist who is trying to extract sunlight from cucumbers, as well as an architect trying to build houses upside down. The protagonist claims to be from Holland to travel back to his home country while in Japan, and he is told about immortals with a red spot on their forehead called Struldbugs. Earlier, the title character had heard about a war that started between Little Endians and Big Endians, two different factions on the proper way to crack an egg. That second polity is Blefescu. For 10 points, name this novel that provides an account of the title doctor's voyages to places like Luggnagg and Lilliput, a satire by Jonathan Swift.
This novel's protagonist meets a scientist who is trying to extract sunlight from cucumbers, as well as an architect trying to build houses upside down.
Gulliver's Travels