A new collection of A. A. Milne’s short stories for grown-ups. Gathered in full for the first time, they include several never published before. They show Milne’s renowned charm, concision and whimsical flair in all their brilliance.
He paints memorable scenes – from a children’s birthday party, to an accidental encounter with murder, and a case of blackmail – often with an unexpected twist. But he also deals in poignancy, from the girl who pulls the wool over her boyfriend’s eyes, to a first dance and first disappointment or family reunion and domestic dissonance.
Beguiling and evocative, Milne’s thought-provoking stories for adults will make you see his works for children in a whole new light.
This is a great collection of short stories, perfect for picking up when you've got a little bit of time but don't want to start a full new book. The stories range from 5 pages to 20 pages so you really can fit them in at any point.
The stories are written dated between 1914 and 1953 and I honestly didn't know that AA Milne wrote stories for adults until seeing this book. I feel that I have missed out not knowing about them before now however, there are some stories within this book that have never been published before.
The stories are full of wit and humour and are really enjoyable to read. There were many that I enjoyed but The Christmas Party was a particular favourite as it was a typical family get-together when people don't want to go - especially the parties that were married into the family!
I almost feel that this is the perfect book to have on my shelf to grab and have a read of a story as a pick me up when I'm feeling a little down. You can grab a copy here #Aff
Huge Thanks to Random Things Tours and Farrago Books for my place on the blog tour.
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