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Richmal Crompton's William is known even to those who have never read the books featuring his anarchic exploits. For many, the scruffy, adventurous and exuberant William and his trials and tribulations with the awful Violet Elizabeth and his companions in daring, Ginger, Henry and Douglas remain a part of our childhood. But what do we know of his creator, who always shunned the limelight? So shy of fame was she that, owing to her unusual Christian name, many people thought she was, in fact, a man. In this biography, Mary Cadogan provides a portrait of a witty and talented writer, and a celebration of her works. Fully illustrated with pictures of Richmal and her family - including the brother, nephew and great-nephew who helped inspire William's antics - and the timeless original pictures of William by Thomas Henry.
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About the Author
Mary Cagogan is a specialist in the history of children's literature. Her biography of Frank Richards: the chap behind the chums' (Viking,1988) was reissued by Swallowtail in 2001, and her selection of Enid Blyton stories, 'A Treasure of Enid Blyton School Stories' (with Norman Wright, Sept 02, Hodder) is about to be published. She lives in Bromley, Kent.
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Richmal Crompton's William is known even to those who have never read the tales of his anarchic exploits. For many, the scruffy, adventurous and exuberant William, Ginger, Henry and Douglas - not forgetting the awful Violet Elizabeth - remain an ever-remembered part of our childhood. But what do we know of his creator? According to Cadogan, so shy of fame was she that she was happy with the fact that, owing to her unusual Christian name, many people assumed she was a man. In this sympathetically written biography, Mary Cadogan provides a portrait of a witty and talented writer, and a celebration of her works. Cadogan is a specialist in the history of children's literature, and her biography of Angela Brazil, You're a Brick Angela!, had the same quirky appeal as this volume.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0044400284
- ISBN 13 9780044400288
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
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Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Illustrated in b&w. Includes appendix with published works of Richmal Crompton, plus index. From rear cover: "Richmal Crompton: The Woman Behind William, provides a delightful picture of this witty, talented writer and an opportunity to renew acquaintance with one of the most popular characters of children's literature [William]". This copy includes a laid-in short NEWSPAPER ARTICLE from 1969 regarding the death of Richmal Crompton (unidentified newspaper, with pencil date "1/2/69"). Printed in Great Britain. Slight handling wear, lightly cocked, former owner's pencil notation to inside rear cover, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. xvii + 169pp. SB-54. Seller Inventory # 034215
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. VG. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. xvii,169pp. The biography of Richmal Crompton (1890-1969). Richmal Crompton's 'William' is known to generations of reades but little is known of his enigmatic creator. She remained so unobtrusive that many people, because of her unusual name, still think of her as a man. This book provides a delightful picture of this witty, talented writer and an opportunity to renew acquaintance with one of the most popular characters of children's literature. With Appendix: 'Published Works Of Richmal Crompton', and Index. Light corner creasing to rear cover; light age-tanning to edges of pages; else a very good copy of an UNCOMMON 1987 FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining. Seller Inventory # 19716
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