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Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: John Murray; illustrated edition edition (14 Oct 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0719559790
ISBN-13: 978-0719559792
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)

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'This affectionate tribute to Milne follows the familiar rhythms and rhyme schemes of the master'

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

'Matthews retains the rhythms of the originals while neatly and wittily updating them to fit the modern world ... aided and abetted by David Eccles' faithfully rendered illustrations.' (Glasgow Herald )

'humorous pastiches ... a charming book' (Glasgow Herald )

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, a must have book for anyone who loves humour, 4 Jan 2002

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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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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

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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5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who ever appreciated A A Milne......, 29 Nov 2000

By	helenwalker@cloud19.freeserve.co.uk (uk) - See all my reviews

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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5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Matthew: Now we are Sixty
Brilliant! Every `over-60` who has enjoyed A.A.Milne as a child will surely delight in this book. I was given it on my 60th birthday and take great delight in presenting it to... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Gilly

1.0 out of 5 stars AA Milne admirers, beware
This is NOTHING like Milne.

Yes, it is funny, if you like puerile, smutty and sometimes weak jokes. Read more

Published 16 months ago by D. B. Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Great fun, great value, Makes a super gift for the person coming upto 60.
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Published 18 months ago by Kenneth Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern and humouristic.
I read this book as a 28 year old and delighted in the modern outlook on life. It evokes very vivid comical life situations in an optimistic and child like innocent fashion. Read more

Published on 31 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful bringing up to date of the original
I too laughed out loud. I appreciated the way the poems stayed true to the original metres and themes, but in a modern and adult setting. Read more

Published on 25 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A great stocking filler for those of a certain age.
In my second childhood at 60+ I laughed out loud (in a public place) when I first broused through this book. Read more

Published on 13 Dec 1999 by jeni.h@virgin.net

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