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Book SynopsisThis work provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children.
Trade ReviewIf you're taking a trip to England this summer, be sure to read Mark West's "A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain." You may find new places to include in your itinerary...Even if you aren't headed to England anytime soon, West's book is fun to read. Anyone with good memories of children's literature will walk away with a deeper appreciation of their favorite authors' lives and haunts. * Charlotte Observer *
If you're interested in seeing some of the real-life locations of your favorite children's stories, and unwilling to leave it to such serendipity as I did, you can look into the 49 sites covered in A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain. Each chapter begins with a brief biography of an author (e.g., Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, E. Nesbit, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Roald Dahl, as well as Lewis Carroll), followed by equally concise descriptions of sites related to their work....Full contact information and opening hours are provided for each site. None of them require special permission to visit. * Green Man Review *
West's thorough research and keen insights weave delight and information in concise form....It's a dream book, a wish book, and one shouldn't leave for England without it. * The Pilot *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. King Arthur Chapter 5 2. The Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry Chapter 6 3. Sir James M. Barrie Chapter 7 4. Michael Bond Chapter 8 5. Frances Hodgson Burnett Chapter 9 6. Lewis Carroll Chapter 10 7. John Cunliffe Chapter 11 8. Roald Dahl Chapter 12 9. Ian Fleming Chapter 13 10. Kenneth Grahame Chapter 14 11. Thomas Hughes Chapter 15 12. Charles Kingsley Chapter 16 13. Rudyard Kipling Chapter 17 14. Edward Lear Chapter 18 15. C.S. Lewis Chapter 19 16. A.A. Milne Chapter 20 17. E. Nesbit Chapter 21 18. Phillipa Pearce Chapter 22 19. Beatrix Potter Chapter 23 20. Arthur Ransome Chapter 24 21. Robin Hood Chapter 25 22. Robert Lewis Stevenson Chapter 26 23. J.R.R. Tolkien Chapter 27 24. Mary Tourtel Chapter 28 Selected Bibliography Chapter 29 Index Chapter 30 About the Author
