Peter Pan – Barrie J.M.

J. M. Barries Peter Pan is a thrilling adventure for all ages - the story of the boy who refuses to grow up is a tale that never gets old. It follows the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, who befriend the magical Peter and are whisked away to Neverland, where the villainous Captain Hook and the brave Lost Boys await.
With illustrations by F. D. Bedford, gorgeously coloured by one of Britains leading colourists, Barbara Frith, this majestic Macmillan Collectors Library edition brings to life one of the worlds favourite tales.
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J. M. Barrie was born in 1860. Fascinated by stories of his mothers life, he was determined to write and worked on the Nottingham Journal after graduating from Edinburgh University. In 1885 he successfully sold the Auld Licht Idylls, which were based on his mothers tales. By the time Peter Pan opened on the London stage in 1904, Barrie had written more than thirty novels and plays, such as Quality Street and The Admirable Crichton. He was created a baronet in 1913, awarded the Order of Merit in 1922 and died in 1937.