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, dramatist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle.Just William is Richmal Crompton’s first book about the incorrigible William Brown. Follow his adventures from getting over a school teacher crush to a failed attempt at baby-sitting, and from throwing a wild party to meeting his faithful dog Jumble in this hilarious collection of stories.
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A beautiful gift edition of Just William featuring original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by Roddy Doyle.
Introduction - i: Foreword by Sue Townsend Chapter - 1: William Goes to the Pictures Chapter - 2: William the Intruder Chapter - 3: William Below Stairs Chapter - 4: The Fall of the Idol Chapter - 5: The Show Chapter - 6: A Question of Grammar Chapter - 7: ‘Jumble’ Chapter - 8: The Outlaws Chapter - 9: William and White Satin Chapter - 10: William’s New Year’s Day Chapter - 11: The Best-laid Plans Chapter - 12: William Joins the Band of Hope
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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
A beautiful gift edition of Just William featuring original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by Roddy Doyle.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529031843
Publisert
2020-09-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Macmillan Collector's Library
Vekt
176 gr
Høyde
157 mm
Bredde
101 mm
Dybde
21 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Antall sider
208

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Om bidragsyterne

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.