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Now We are Sixty and a Bit (Hardcover)

by Christopher Matthew (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: John Murray; First Edition edition (18 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0719565219
  • ISBN-13: 978-0719565212
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 148,905 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Knutsford Guardian
"Life continues to take its toll on the author, but the overall feeling remains one of ... cheerful resignation"

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"This affectionate tribute to Milne follows the familiar rhythms and rhyme schemes of the master" (The Oldie )

"Life continues to take its toll on the author, but the overall feeling remains one of ... cheerful resignation" (Knutsford Guardian )

"[This book] will certainly strike a chord and raise a laugh with those who are 60 (and a bit)" (Belgravia )

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118 of 121 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, a must have book for anyone who loves humour, 4 Jan 2002
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This review is from: Now We are Sixty (Audio Cassette)
Many years ago I found a book in a book shop that made me laugh out loud so much I had to buy it, if only to avoid the withering glances I was getting from other customers and the staff. That book was The Diary of Adrian Mole; I read it a good while before it became well known and turned into a TV series.

It has taken me all this time to find another book that had the same effect. Now We Are Sixty by Christopher Matthew is that book.

I stood in the bookshop unable to stop laughing. And I'm no where near sixty yet! I gave a copy to my father in law for Christmas and he loved it.

It does help if you are familiar with the original poems by Milne, that way you get the rhyme in your head and the poem flows better. but even if you are not you will appreciate the remix of of Milne's work. The weird joining together of a wistful longing for the past, plus cynical observations of modern life and sureal poetry really works well.

What else can I say? The book will be a classic of humourous poetry for years to come. Buy it, read it, love it.

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What to buy for the parent who read you Winnie the Pooh., 18 May 2000
By john.birch@ukonline.co.uk (Letchorth Garden City, Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Now We are Sixty (Hardcover)
I bought this for my father for his 60th, just as he bought me "Now we are six" for my sixth.

And he loved it. Everything - including the clever cover design - is a delight and a feast for Pooh reading parents.

In fact he has been talking about it almost every time we have met since. All his friends now seem to be buying copies as well - at least those who know the original (this is essential otherwise you won't get it, I gather), so there must be a run on this in the bookshops of Devon.

The perfect parody.

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who ever appreciated A A Milne......, 29 Nov 2000
This review is from: Now We are Sixty (Hardcover)
I am not yet sixty! I opened this book as an A A Milne lover. And closed it as a Christopher Matthews lover too. The modern translation hits home! One can't help but to identify!! Fun. Idiosyncratic.
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