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Peter Pan and Wendy
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"All children, except one, grow up." Thus begins a great classic of children's literature that we all remember as magical. What we tend to forget, because the tale of Peter Pan and Neverland has been so relentlessly boiled down, hashed up, and coated in saccharine, is that J.M. Barrie's original version is also witty, sophisticated, and delightfully odd. The Darling children, Wendy, John, and Michael, live a very proper middle-class life in Edwardian London, but they also happen to have a Newfoundland for a nurse. The text is full of such throwaway gems as "Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter Pan when she was tidying up her children's minds," and is peppered with deliberately obscure vocabulary including "embonpoint," "quietus," and "pluperfect." Lest we forget, it was written in 1904, a relatively innocent age in which a plot about abducted children must have seemed more safely fanciful. Also, perhaps, it was an age that expected more of its children's books, for Peter Pan has a suppleness, lightness, and intelligence that are "literary" in the best sense. In a typical exchange with the dastardly Captain Hook, Peter Pan describes himself as "youth... joy... a little bird that has broken out of the egg," and the author interjects: "This, of course, was nonsense; but it was proof to the unhappy Hook that Peter did not know in the least who or what he was, which is the very pinnacle of good form." A book for adult readers-aloud to revel in--and it just might teach young listeners to fly. (Ages 5 and older) --Richard Farr
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An upscale classic edition, with the full text and illustrations from the internationally acclaimed Silke Leffler.
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- PublisherPavilion Books Ltd
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 185145179X
- ISBN 13 9781851451791
- BindingHardcover
- IllustratorForeman Michael
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). This is the classic story of the boy who nev er grew up. Illustrator Michael Foreman takes the reader on an adventure with Peter and friends in Never-Land, where the y meet the devilish Captain Hook along the way. '. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001031272
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). Peter Pan and Wendy This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781851451791
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). Later printing. 8th printing of this edition illustrated in colour by Michael Foreman. 4to (250 x 188mm). Pp 157. Blue cloth boards stamped in silver on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding and unclipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 98533
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