This edited volume reviews the long career of Russell Hoban, an American residing in England who writes for children and adults. 'Forty Years' refers to the length of his career to date. Hoban's contribution, specifically to children's literature, is commemorated in this collection of essays by international scholars.
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The street performer is a significant figure in many of Russell Hoban's books. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shirtless cyclist, last visible dog, lonesome tower, mouse father, marzipan pig, tin frog, mouse child, inner society, mechanical dinosaur, crystal maze, toy mice, mechanical animals, postmodern scene, mind trip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Russell Hoban, New York, Manny Rat, Riddley Walker, Jonathan Cape, Lillian Hoban, Quentin Blake, Captain Najork, Walker Books, Moe Nagic, Lois Kuznets, Christine Wilkie, The Extraordinary Adventures, Turtle Diary, Big John Turkle, Jim Hedgehog, Oxford University Press, Robin Hood, Alida Allison, Mistaken Identity, The Rain Door, Condition of Complete Simplicity, Starboy Mole, The Medusa Frequency, World's Work New!
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The street performer is a significant figure in many of Russell Hoban's books. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shirtless cyclist, last visible dog, lonesome tower, mouse father, marzipan pig, tin frog, mouse child, inner society, mechanical dinosaur, crystal maze, toy mice, mechanical animals, postmodern scene, mind trip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Russell Hoban, New York, Manny Rat, Riddley Walker, Jonathan Cape, Lillian Hoban, Quentin Blake, Captain Najork, Walker Books, Moe Nagic, Lois Kuznets, Christine Wilkie, The Extraordinary Adventures, Turtle Diary, Big John Turkle, Jim Hedgehog, Oxford University Press, Robin Hood, Alida Allison, Mistaken Identity, The Rain Door, Condition of Complete Simplicity, Starboy Mole, The Medusa Frequency, World's Work New!
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- The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban on 62 pages
- Riddley Walker, Expanded Edition by Russell Hoban on 21 pages
- The Rain Door by Russell Hoban on 9 pages
- Big John Turkle (Ponders Series) by Russell Hoban on 7 pages
- Charlie Meadows (Ponders Series) by Russell Hoban on 6 pages
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- Voracious Children: Who Eats Whom in Children's Literature (Children's Literature and Culture) by Carolyn Daniel in Index
- The Poetics of Childhood (Children's Literature and Culture) by Roni Natov in Front Matter
- Twice-Told Children's Tales: The Influence of Childhood Reading on Writers for Adults (Children's Literature and Culture) by Betty Greenway in Back Matter
- The Feminine Subject in Children's Literature in Front Matter
- A Past Without Shadow (Children's Literature and Culture) by Zohar Shavit in Front Matter
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