Somewhere, a boy and a bear : A.A. Milne and the creation of "Winnie-the-pooh" / Gyles Brandreth.
"For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a bestselling crime writer, poet, polemicist, humorist, and the man who created Winnie-the-Pooh. Gyles Brandreth explores "Winnie-the-Pooh," a bear beloved by millions: his genesis, his life across a hundred years, his special philosophy, and the reasons for his worldwide popularity. Brandreth's book is also the intimate biography of three generations of the fascinating and troubled Milne family, which knew fame and fortune, despising both for a time, but a family that ultimately found a profound reason to be grateful for the riches Pooh brought them. With an extraordinary cast list that includes Elizabeth II and Walt Disney, Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear moves from idyllic childhood games in the English countryside to New York in the 1930s and the love affairs, litigation, and heartrending family rifts that touched the life of one of Britain's most brilliant writers and his most famous creation." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250429902
- ISBN: 1250429900
- Physical Description: xiii, 401 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2025 by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK" -- Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-376) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The characters -- A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, and me -- A childhood lasts a lifetime -- A child's world -- Us two -- Memories and dreams -- I do like a bit of butter on my bread! -- Ridiculiously wrong -- Was I in love for the first time? -- I did all the usual things -- The thing to do -- Application -- Those were the days -- She laughed at my jokes -- A cushy billet -- Hell itself -- Surprised, excited, delighted -- Mark August 21st in letters of blood -- The roaring twenties -- Tiddely pom -- Triumph and disaster -- The beginning of the end -- The honeypot at the end of the rainbow -- There's always Pooh
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO MIL (Text) | 37810435638936 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | B MILNE (Text) | 50503011283084 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | B MILNE (Text) | 31781069739769 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B MILNE (Text) | 22281500163596 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Columbus Library | B MILNE (Text) | 31250200095562 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | B MILNE (Text) | 31781069739777 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Erwin Public Library | B MILNE Bra (Text) | 33631001562621 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | MILNE (Text) | 33258035514301 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | B MILNE (Text) | 34510801010594 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | B MILNE (Text) | 900005000314913 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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