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| Named Person: | Francis Spufford |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Francis Spufford |
| ISBN: | 0805072152 9780805072150 |
| OCLC Number: | 50034806 |
| Notes: | Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2002. |
| Description: | 213 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Confessions of an English fiction eater -- Forest -- Island -- Town -- Hole. |
| Responsibility: | Francis Spufford. |
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Abstract:
In this extended love letter to children's books, and the wonders they perform, Spufford goes back to his earliest encounters with books, exploring such beloved classics as "The Wind in the Willows, The Little House on the Prairie," and the Narnia chronicles.
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