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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear - by Gyles Brandreth (Hardcover)
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- For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne.
- About the Author: Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster and former politician.
- 416 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Children's & Young Adult Literature
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For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne.
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a bestselling crime writer, poet, polemicist, humorist, and the man who created Winnie-the-Pooh.
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"The story of the Milne family is the story of holding the temptations of a pastoral imagination together with the traumas of the real world...Somewhere a Boy and a Bear is a lesson in childhood innocence, its loss, and its recovery in storytelling." - Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster and former politician. His many books include the bestselling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international bestseller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma? In the 1980s Gyles Brandreth wrote a play about the Milne family during which he became friends with the real Christopher Robin and his wife, Lesley, and began to discover the complex story of Christopher Robin's parents. Brandreth is also the founder of the award winning teddy bear museum at Newby Hall, The Bear House.Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 416
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Children's & Young Adult Literature
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Gyles Brandreth
Language: English
Street Date: December 2, 2025
TCIN: 1003632786
UPC: 9781250429902
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-2046
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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