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J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys : The Real Story Behind Peter Pan by Andrew Birkin (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300098227
ISBN-139780300098228
eBay Product ID (ePID)2496133
Product Key Features
Book TitleJ. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys : the Real Story Behind Peter Pan
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChildren's & Young Adult Literature, Literary, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAndrew Birkin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight19.5 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-273147
Reviews"Mr. Birkin writes that he has tried to create 'a documentary account,' not an interpretive biography. He offers such a wealth of firsthand information that the book holds up 25 years after it was first published (it was reissued last year) and becomes a rich complement to the film. Beautifully designed, the book reproduces letters and diary entries from Barrie and his circle, as well as dozens of photographs."--Caryn James, New York Times "His most acute biographer, Andrew Birkin, whose, J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys , has been granted a timely reissue. [It] digs up some astounding entries from Barrie's private notebooks. Some are composed in the third person, as jottings toward a possible novel."--Anthony Lane, New Yorker "A psychological thriller . . . one of the year's most complex and absorbing biographies."--Gerald Clarke, Time "A terrible and fascinating story."--Eve Auchincloss, Washington Post "The best biography [of Barrie] is Andrew Birkin's."--Cathy Schultz, Daily Southtown (Chicago) "A definitive study."-- New York Daily News "For an insightful exploration of Barrie and the boys who inspired him, nothing rivals Andrew Birkin's J.M. Barrie & the Lost Boys ."--Norman Allen, Smithsonian Magazine "[A] landmark biography."--David S. Skipper, Tallahassee Democrat "The best [biography of Barrie]."--Matt Berman, Times-Picayune (New Orleans), "Mr. Birkin writes that he has tried to create 'a documentary account,' not an interpretive biography. He offers such a wealth of firsthand information that the book holds up 25 years after it was first published (it was reissued last year) and becomes a rich complement to the film. Beautifully designed, the book reproduces letters and diary entries from Barrie and his circle, as well as dozens of photographs."--Caryn James, New York Times "His most acute biographer, Andrew Birkin, whose, J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys , has been granted a timely reissue. [It] digs up some astounding entries from Barrie's private notebooks. Some are composed in the third person, as jottings toward a possible novel."--Anthony Lane, New Yorker "For an insightful exploration of Barrie and the boys who inspired him, nothing rivals Andrew Birkin's J.M. Barrie & the Lost Boys ."--Norman Allen, Smithsonian Magazine "A psychological thriller . . . one of the year's most complex and absorbing biographies."--Gerald Clarke, Time "A terrible and fascinating story."--Eve Auchincloss, Washington Post "The best biography [of Barrie] is Andrew Birkin's."--Cathy Schultz, Daily Southtown (Chicago) "A definitive study."-- New York Daily News "[A] landmark biography."--David S. Skipper, Tallahassee Democrat "The best [biography of Barrie]."--Matt Berman, Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal828/.91209 B
SynopsisJ. M. Barrie, Victorian novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, led a life almost as magical and interesting as as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and devoted surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the family and their circle, to describe Barrie's life and the wonderful world he created for the boys. Originally published in 1979, this enchanting and richly illustrated account is reissued with a new preface to mark the release of Neverland, the film of Barrie's life, and the upcoming centenary of Peter Pan. "A psychological thriller . . . one of the year's most complex and absorbing biographies."--Gerald Clarke, Time "A terrible and fascinating story."--Eve Auchincloss, Washington Post, An enchanting biography of J. M. Barrie, the man who created Peter Pan and his Lost Boys "For an insightful exploration of Barrie and the boys who inspired him, nothing rivals [this book]."--Norman Allen, Smithsonian Magazine J. M. Barrie, Victorian novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up , led a life almost as magical and interesting as as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and devoted surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the family and their circle, to describe Barrie's life and the wonderful world he created for the boys. Originally published in 1979, this enchanting and richly illustrated account is reissued with a new preface to mark the release of Neverland, the film of Barrie's life, and the upcoming centenary of Peter Pan. "A psychological thriller . . . one of the year's most complex and absorbing biographies."--Gerald Clarke, Time "A terrible and fascinating story."--Eve Auchincloss, Washington Post, Originally published in 1979, Andrew Birkin's description of J.M. Barrie's life is based upon a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs and hours of recorded interviews with the Llewelyn Davies family and their close circle of friends.
LC Classification NumberPR4076.B5 2003
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- Jul 29, 2022
well done and lots of photographs
well recommended; completes JMB by McKail and Neverland (much less Maurier)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
