About this item
The classic story of tiny Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock, who live under the kitchen floorboards and borrow from "human beans," has charmed readers for fifty years. To celebrate the golden anniversary of Mary Norton's timelessly popular tale, Harcourt presents this handsome gift edition. Features include a new foreword by renowned children's book author, historian, and critic Leonard S. Marcus; Diana Stanley's heartwarming illustrations from the original British edition; a letter by Mary Norton describing the origins of the Borrowers; and a never-before-published sketch of Homily and Arrietty drawn by Mary Norton herself.
About the Author
Mary Norton, or Kathleen Mary Norton née Pearson (10 December 1903 - 29 August 1992) , was an English author of children's books. She is best known for the The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels (1952 to 1982) , which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation.Norton won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising The Borrowers as the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. For the 70th anniversary of the Medal in 2007 it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
