Synopses & Reviews
This high-quality hardcover edition of James Barrie's classic children's adventure features inventive illustrations from world-renowned illustrator Eric Kincaid, re-imagining Peter and all the rest in a whole new way for modern children. The abridged classic makes the work more accessible while holding true to the intent and tradition of the classic.
About the Author
Born in London in 1931, Kincaid studied illustration and design at Gravesend School of Art, where Peter Blake was a contemporary and Quentin Crisp one of the life models. In 1971, he was offered the chance to fulfill his true ambition, to illustrate child
J.M. Barrie (1860–1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright. After finishing school in Scotland, he moved to London, where he met the five Llewelyn Davies boys, whom he originally told the tale of Peter Peter. In 1904, Barrie wrote the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, which was very successful and led to him writing the books we know today. Upon his death, he gave the rights to Peter Pan to London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital, a children’s hospital.