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"A psychological thriller... one of the year's most complex and absorbing biographies." Gerald Clarke, Time "A terrible and fascinating story." Eve Auchincloss, Washington Post "Positively the most captivating book I have read in years." Margaret Forster, Evening Standard "My most unforgettable read of the year." Ronald Blythe, Guardian
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book following the release of the film "Finding Neverland" and was interested to see how much was true to life. I was surprised to see how much the film differed to the story I read. It was possibly one of the most emotional books I have ever read and was desperately sad but a brilliant read. I enjoyed every minute of it and would strongly recommend it to any Peter Pan fans or otherwise!
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Like the other reviewer for this book I decided to read this after watching the film Finding Neverland (which I love). I was very suprised to see how different the book was from the film but found the extra information about J M Barrie and the Davies family really gripping. I received this book for Christmas and once I started reading it I found it very difficult to put down. It is a very emotional story and I definately recommend it to anyone that loves Peter Pan or the film Finding Neverland. It has prompted me to find more biographies on J M Barrie as this book deals mainly with his relationship with the LD boys and reading the book as made me want to find out about the later part of his life
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Andrew Birkin, who wrote this book after he had produced the television mini series of the same name, has written a sensitive portrayal of the relationship between J. M. Barrie and the Llewellyn Davis boys. Many have speculated on the nature of this relationship but Birkin's clear review of letters between the Davies family, Barrie himself, and numerous other people, put things into a clear perspective. Barrie, a lonely man who seemed unable to move on after the death of his older brother at the age of 14 needed to see childhood from an untarnished viewpoint and he found this in the four sons of Sylvia and Arthur Llewellyn Davies. After the deaths of their parents, Barrie adopted the boys and saw them all through their education. He lovingly followed their careers and, sometimes, deaths which to which he reacted just as a caring parent would have done. It's a marvellous book and I cannot praise Birkin enough for it.
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J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys
I read an excellent biography of Daphne du Maurier, in which J.M. Barrie was mentioned as the foremost playwright of his time (+/-1900. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Pam Parr South Africa
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I first read this book when it was first published, following the TV series with Ian Holm as Barrie. I think it is one of the saddest true stories I know. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Oscar
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A very well written book with many revealing details for Mr Barrie.
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Peter Pan's creator and the beautiful boys of a lost time
Having found this little book before the advent of the film "Finding Neverland" I was able to read it originally without comparing it to the film, always a good thing. Read more
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