Just William
$16.98
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2020
Summary
A tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief, William Brown has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by novelist, dr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529031843 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529031842 |
| Author: | Richmal Crompton, Sue Townsend, Thomas Henry |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 102mm x 158mm |
| Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
Crompton’s voice is dry, wry and ironic, in a style that you could say echoes Evelyn Waugh’s … The Just William stories are, above all, funny
Crompton’s voice is dry, wry and ironic, in a style that you could say echoes Evelyn Waugh’s … The Just William stories are, above all, funny – Michael Deacon * Telegraph *
What’s funniest about William is when he’s thumbing his nose at authority – David Barnett * Independent *
Richmal Crompton
Richmal Crompton was born in 1890 and is best known for her thirty-eight books featuring William Brown, which were published between 1922 and 1970. Born in Lancashire, Crompton won a scholarship to Royal Holloway in London, where she trained as a schoolteacher, graduating in 1914, before turning to writing full-time in 1923. Alongside the William novels, Crompton wrote forty-one novels for adults, as well as nine collections of short stories. She died in 1969.
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