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Now We Are Sixty by Christopher Matthew (1999, Hardcover)
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Author: Christopher Matthew. Now We Are Sixty. Release Date: 1999-10-01. Sku: 0719559790-4-33174088. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Qty Available: 1.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-100719559790
ISBN-139780719559792
eBay Product ID (ePID)1940642
Product Key Features
Book TitleNow We Are Sixty
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicForm / Limericks & Verse
GenreHumor
AuthorChristopher Matthew
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal821/.914
SynopsisWhen Christopher Matthew was six, the poems of Milne always reassured him that other children were as naughty as he was, so on reaching sixty he decided that he should adapt Now We Are Six for an older audience.Now We Are Sixty is often hilarious, sometimes rueful and always thought-provoking. Some verses are about realising we are not as young as we thought, while some are about the more disconcerting problems of modern life; mobile telephones on trains, anti-social behaviour, traffic jams and the internet., For those turning sixty, this new edition of Christopher Matthew's tribute to A. A. Milne's classic poems contains fresh material as well as the old favourites. 'A wonderful present to sixty-year-olds' Auberon Waugh, Daily Telegraph When Christopher was six, the poems of Milne were always on hand to reassure him that other children were just as puzzled and naughty and silly as he was, and that grown-ups could be even sillier. When he turned sixty, he decided it was high time there was an equally reassuring volume for those of his generation who were not only more confused than ever, but were losing their teeth, their hair and, all too often, their car keys. What he did twenty years ago was to take some of Milne's best-loved poems from Now We Are Six for an older audience, with results that are often hilarious, sometimes rueful and always thought-provoking. Some verses are about realising one is not as young as one once thought, and not feeling quite as chipper as one once did; while others address some of the more disconcerting problems of modern life such as mobile telephones on trains, unsocial behaviour, traffic jams and the internet.
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- 23 Mar, 2017
The most fun in a small book!
This is a book that is a take-off on "Now We Are Six" which many folks read when they were young and learning how to read. I never read it but am catching up on the things I missed as a youngster. This book is priceless. It is funny, endearing, amusing, lovable, and just plain cute. I loved going through it and most folks over 60 will too. It's not just for the 60 crowd but for all older folks, so if you love cute things, buy it and enjoy it for many years to come!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
