A beautifully illustrated edition of Edith Nesbit's classic story about the joys and freedoms of childhood
Edith Nesbit was born in 1858 into a middle-class family of
declining fortunes. After surviving a tough and nomadic childhood
she met her husband, Hubert Bland, in 1877 and married him three
years later whilst pregnant with their first child. Nesbit began
writing in the 1880s when Bland's business failed, forcing her to
support their growing family. Considered one of the first modern
writers for children, Nesbit's novels included The Story of The
Treasure Seekers (1899), Five Children and It (1902) and The
Railway Children (1906). An ardent socialist, Nesbit was one of the
founding members of the Fabian Society. She died in Kent in
1924.
Anna South is a British publisher and editor.
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