Wild Things (Signed copy)
Signed by Bruce Handy—the joy of reading children's literature as an adult
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Printing Details
First US edition, second printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 15cm, 307pp.
Signed directly to the title page by Bruce Handy.
In Wild Things, Bruce Handy revisits the classics of American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the backstories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, and witty authors and illustrators of their times created their often deeply personal masterpieces. Along the way, Handy learns what The Cat in the Hat says about anarchy and absentee parenting, which themes link The Runaway Bunny and Portnoy's Complaint, and why Ramona Quimby is as true an American icon as Tom Sawyer or Jay Gatsby. It's a profound, eye-opening experience to re-encounter books that you once treasured after decades apart. A clear-eyed love letter to the greatest children's books and authors, from Louisa May Alcott and L. Frank Baum to Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Mildred D. Taylor, C S Lewis, Maurice Sendak and E.B. White, Wild Things will bring back fond memories for readers of all ages, along with a few surprises.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition, with a little light wear to the wrapper's edges.
ISBN
9781451609950
Price
£20.00
