Little Lord Fauntleroy (Puffin Classics) - Softcover

Hodgson Burnett, Frances

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141330147 ISBN 13: 9780141330143

Publisher: Puffin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

Puffin Classics bring the very best children's stories to a new generation.

lovely reissue in Puffin Classics of the story of a small, angelic boy from New York who is told he is the heir to an English earldom and is whisked away to the English countryside where he begins to win over his bad-tempered old grandfather. When the boy's identity is challenged, his old friends from New York come to his rescue.

About this title

About the Author:

Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author)
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children's books including The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy.

John Boyne (Introducer)
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, five for young readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning and bestselling book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John's other novels, notably A History of Loneliness, The Heart's Invisible Furies, and A Ladder to the Sky have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. He lives in Dublin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0141330147
• ISBN 13: 9780141330143
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256