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Bears of England

Mick Jackson

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Hardback

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English
Faber & Faber
26 June 2009
There is no category of bear whose story makes for more depressing reading, and whose miserable existence heaps more shame on humanity than that which follows .

Taking in these bears in chains, the circus bears of Bristol, the Victorian sewer bears and the spirit bears of the year years, among others, Mick Jackson's strange beast of a book explores some little known chapters in England's past. Mixing folk tale with fantasy, and history with myth, the narrative that unfolds is dark, playful and filled with magical moments, as it marches ever forward towards a strange convergence.

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Imprint:   Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 204mm,  Width: 137mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   235g
ISBN:   9780571242405
ISBN 10:   0571242405
Pages:   144
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Author Website:   http://www.mickjackson.com/

Mick Jackson's second novel, Five Boys (2001), was described in the Sunday Times as 'vibrant, happily eccentric and a joy to read'. His previous novel, The Underground Man (1998), was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel Award, and was the winner of the Royal Society of Authors' First Novel Award. He is also the author of the acclaimed oddity, Ten Sorry Tales (2005).

Reviews for Bears of England

"""Another eccentric delight from the author of The Underground Man and Ten Sorry Tales, with illustrations from David Roberts. 'There is no category of bear whose story makes for more depressing reading, and whose miserable existence heaps more shame on humanity than that which follows...' 'Completely twisted - utterly enchanting.' Sunday Times on Ten Sorry Tales"""


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