Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear by Gyles Brandreth - ISBN: 9780241582558
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A man, a boy, and a bear: a family’s enduring, complicated legacy.
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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear

A Biography of A. A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    5 January 2027

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Summary

From Sunday Times bestselling author Gyles Brandreth comes the remarkable life of A.A. Milne and the bear who captured millions of hearts…

Gyles Brandreth has a touching access to the secrets of the human heartThe Times

Whatever subject an author chooses or has chosen for him, he reveals no secret but the secret of himself’ A A Milne

When Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in print on Christmas Eve …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241582558
ISBN-10:0241582555
Author:Gyles Brandreth
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:5 January 2027
Weight:500g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 35mm
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Critics Review

A comprehensive portrait of Milne , going all the way back to Alan Alexander’s idyllic childhood. An enchanted world of childhood happiness : that’s the power of Winnie-the-Pooh , and that’s why it will live on for another hundred years * The Times *

About The Author

Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, and former MP and Government Whip. 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?

With Susie Dent, the lexicographer from Countdown, he co-hosts the award-winning podcast, Something Rhymes with Purple. Gyles presents Great Canal Journeys on Channel 4 with Dame Sheila Hancock and regularly appears on Celebrity Gogglebox with Dame Maureen Lipman.

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