Enid Blyton: The Biography by Barbara Stoney

Enid Blyton: The Biography by Barbara Stoney

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Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative childrens books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. Yet until 1974, when Barbara Stoney first published her official biography, little was known about this most private author, even members of her own family.

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Enid Blyton: The Biography by Barbara Stoney

Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative childrens books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries and she holds a fascination for readers old and young alike. Yet until 1974, when Barbara Stoney first published her official biography, little was known about this most private author, even members of her own family. The woman who emerged from Barbara Stoney's remarkable research was hardworking, complex, often difficult and, in many ways. childlike. Now this widely praised classic biography has been fully updated for the twenty-first century and, with the addition of new colour illustration and an extended bibliography of Enid Blyton's books, it documents the growing appeal of this extraordinary woman and her writing. The fascinating story of one of the world's most famous authors will once again intrigue and delight all those with an interest in her timeless books.
Barbara Stoney is an author and biographer whose previous books include Sybil, Dame of Sarkand Henry Ford, the Motor Man. She lives in Berkshire.
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ISBN 13 9780752440309
ISBN 10 0752440306
Title Enid Blyton: The Biography
Author Barbara Stoney
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2006-11-15
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.