François Rabelais in 1552 produces a fourth book in his Gargantua and Pantagruel series.

In search of an answer to his Panurge's question— should he marry or should he not?—the companions set sail for the Oracle of the Divine Bottle.

They visit strange islands peoples by extraordinary beings and things and are caught in a storm and in a battle with an army of sausages.

The book contains many statements on intellectual issues and features some ferocious antipapal satire.