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The Railway Children
de Nesbit, Edith
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0590740008
- ISBN 13
- 9780590740005
- Librería
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
Richmond Hill ON: Scholastic Canada, Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. 1st Thus. Hardcover. 0590740008 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Decorative endpapers, beautiful B&W and full colour illustrations by Dinah Dryhurst ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 183 pages; "Edith Nesbit's classic story of three children whose lives are turned upside down when their father suddenly goes away and they have to move to the country. They are captivated by the local railway and make friends with the local station staff and the old gentleman who travels daily on the train. The children experience all kinds of adventures, but the biggest adventure is the one which they do not even understand themselves... the reason for their father's absence and the mysterious quest to bring him home. A captivating story for all ages. The Railway Children, published in book form in 1906 and never out of print since, has a special and enduring place in British children's literature." .
Sinopsis
Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924), was a mischievous, tomboyish child who grew up to be an unconventional adult. She and her husband were founder members of the socialist Fabian Society and their home became a centre for socialist and literary discussion. Their friends included some of the time’s greatest writers and thinkers, including George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells. Everything about Edith showed her as a woman trying to break out of the mould demanded by English society at the time – she expressed her individuality through her clothes, hairstyle, lifestyle and her habit of speaking forcefully on almost any subject. She lived her socialism and late in life her charitable deeds brought her close to bankrupcy. E. Nesbit – she always used the plain initial for her writing and was sometimes thought to be a man – started to write for children after years of successful writing for adult magazines. She was asked to write about her childhood but instead of facts chose to describe her happy girlhood in fiction. The result was books still read today, firm bestsellers for decades. She was brilliant at combining real-life situations with elements of fantasy and humour. Films –such as The Railway Children - have kept her stories in the public eye and her magical fantasies, including Five Children and It , continue to delight each new generation of children.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Ainsworth Books
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 20715
- Título
- The Railway Children
- Autor
- Nesbit, Edith
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edición
- 1st Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0590740008
- ISBN 13
- 9780590740005
- Editorial
- Scholastic Canada, Limited
- Lugar de publicación
- Richmond Hill ON
- Fecha de publicación
- 1991
- Palabras clave
- 0590740008
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Juvenile;
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Sobre el vendedor
Ainsworth Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Sobre Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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