I vaguely remembered this book from my childhood, and purchased it for nostalgic purposes. Reading through it I was horrified at the way it promoted dishonesty. A banker rents a house to the main character, charging him next to nothing because there's a volcano in the basement. The main character accepts, but doesn't tell his wife. She finally finds out at the same time the town officials do, but everyone wants to keep the secret because there is a centennial celebration and an election coming up. Eventually, there is a volcanic eruption, but of course, not in the basement. The house is spared, the family is safe, the town officials get re-elected, and everyone lives happily ever after. So even life threatening lies are okey dokey.
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