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The complete set of Uncle books, by J.P Martin and illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake, is being re-published in a deluxe high-quality hardback, with a wealth of extra material, including articles by Neil Gaiman, Will Self and Kate Summerscale. Uncle is an kind-hearted elephant who lives in an endlessly massive castle, accompanied by his motley crew of companions and employees, including the Old Monkey, Goodman the Cat, the One-Armed Badger and many more. Near his castle sits Badfort, home of Uncle's enemies, a disreputable group including Hateman, Jellytussle, Hitmouse and other unpleasant characters. Over the course of the books, Uncle and his followers find themselves mixed up with camels, dwarfs, treacle, bears, ghosts, a walrus, a singing flower, wizards, Respectable Horses and much, much more. Although the books were intended for children, they are loved by an adult audience for their wordplay, subversive and surreal humour and wonderful drawings. They are one of the great forgotten treasures of children's literature, and this is the first opportunity to buy the complete set since the early seventies. This deluxe 800-page hardback edition contains the full text of all six books, and all of the illustrations from Sir Quentin Blake. There are also articles by famous fans, contemporary reviews, an eight-page colour section showcasing the original cover art and much more. The anthology includes: Uncle, Uncle Cleans Up, Uncle and His Detective, Uncle and the Treacle Trouble, Uncle and Claudius the Camel, and Uncle and the Battle for Badgertown.Product Identifiers
PublisherTroubador Publishing, Will Self, Kate Summerscale, Neil Gaiman, Justin Pollard, Andy Riley, Garth Nix, Martin Rowson, Richard Ingrams
ISBN-139781783062836
eBay Product ID (ePID)12046624232
Product Key Features
Publication Year2013
TopicChildren & Young Adults
Book TitleThe Complete Uncle
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorQuentin Blake
AuthorJ. P. Martin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJ. P. Martin
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- 28 Sep, 2021
Just wonderful!
This is wonderful. A rare opportunity to buy the complete set of the J. P. Martin Uncle novels, which are very hard to obtain as single volumes. The production quality is very high indeed, it being a beautifully made book. The Quentin Blake illustrations are superb, and the Martin text is as hilarious as you remember it when you read the books as a child. Actually, it is funnier as the more subtle jibes, particularly around Uncle’s patronising pomposity, will likely have passed over your youthful head. They did mine. Lastly, this will/already has become a true collectors’ item - the crowd-funded publication is unlikely to happen again and the limited print run makes this a scarce item. Buy, buy, buy!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Mar, 2022
A book to treasure
This sumptuous collection of Uncle stories - with lots of extras thrown in - would justify holding pride of place on any bookshelf (once one has spent the many hours needed to read and savour it all!)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
