Chewing the Cud - Softcover

King-Smith, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141312157 ISBN 13: 9780141312156

Publisher: Puffin, 2002

Synopsis

Dick's story begins with his apprenticeship on a farm before World War II, his war experiences and his childhood romance with the girl he later married. Then come the 14 years he spent on Woodlands Farm where the eccentric cast of animals and humansprovided a wealth of material for his later writing. This is farming at its funniest but, when the farm failed, Dick settled into teaching before blossoming as a writer, and finding international fame with the release of the film, BABE.

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Review:

Dick King-Smith's phenomenally successful children's stories are marked by endearing humour and characters of unique depth and life. King-Smith won the Guardian Award for The Sheep-Pig (which became the blockbusting film Babe), and this new farmyard-to-Hollywood tale will delight many.

Synopsis:

Dick's story begins with his apprenticeship on a farm before World War II, his war experiences and his childhood romance with the girl he later married. Then come the 14 years he spent on Woodlands Farm where the eccentric cast of animals and humans provided a wealth of material for his later writing. When the farm failed, Dick settled into teaching before blossoming into a writer in his 50s, and finding international fame with the release of the film "Babe".

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0141312157
• ISBN 13: 9780141312156
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Horse Harry