ANN THWAITE - A. A. Milne. His Life

London England, Faber & Faber, 1990. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0571138888 Hardback A. A. Milne is one of the most successful writers ever; his creations - Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Kanga, Tigger, Piglet - have become part of our language and mythology. Yet the man himself remained an enigma. In some ways he behaved like a conventional golf-playing, pipe-smoking, 'very English' person. But re refused to be typecast. In this first biography, the author reveals the man himself, in all his complexity. In this book, the author has produced a vivid, sympathetic and entertaining portrait of both the man and his work, set in the context of his time light toning to end pages.