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Just William
Hardback
Main Details
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Just William
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richmal Crompton
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Introduction by Sue Townsend
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Cover design or artwork by Thomas Henry
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Series | Macmillan Collector's Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 157,Width 101 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781529031843
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Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Audience | General | Children / Juvenile | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Pan Macmillan
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Imprint |
Macmillan Collector's Library
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Publication Date |
17 September 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsCrompton'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 *
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