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Just William

Hardback

Main Details

Title Just William
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richmal Crompton
Introduction by Sue Townsend
Cover design or artwork by Thomas Henry
SeriesMacmillan Collector's Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 157,Width 101
ISBN/Barcode 9781529031843
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
General
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Macmillan Collector's Library
Publication Date 17 September 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Reviews

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 *