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Billy Moon

by Douglas Lain
$8.90
Billy Moon
Billy Moon

Transcendent journey of the real Christopher Robin.

"Billy Moon" might just resonate with you if you’re looking to explore the complexities behind a beloved childhood symbol. Douglas Lain interweaves history and magical realism, reflecting on the struggles and redemption of Christopher Robin Milne, who we all know as the boy from Winnie the Pooh. Emerging from his father's shadow during a time of social upheaval, this story could offer you not just a poignant narrative, but also a mirror to contemporary struggles of identity and purpose.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Billy Moon

by Douglas Lain
$8.90
ISBN: 9780765376848
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $21.27
Authors: Douglas Lain
Publisher: Tor Books
Date of Publication: 2015-02-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Magical Realism, Historical Fantasy, World War II
Goodreads rating: 2.74
(rated by 176 readers)

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In Douglas Lain's debut novel set during the turbulent year of 1968, Christopher Robin Milne, the inspiration for his father's fictional creation Winnie the Pooh, struggles to emerge from a manufactured life, in a story of hope and transcendence. Billy Moon was Christopher Robin Milne, the son of A. A. Milne, the world-famous author of Winnie the Pooh and other beloved children's classics. Billy's life was no fairy tale, though. Being the son of a famous author meant being ignored and even mistreated by famous parents. He had to make his own way in the world, define himself, and reconcile his self-image with the image of him known to millions of children. A veteran of World War II, a husband, and a father, he is jolted out of midlife ennui when a French college student revolutionary asks him to come to the chaos of Paris in revolt. Against a backdrop of the apocalyptic student protests and general strike that forced France to a standstill that spring, Milne's new French friend is a wild card, able to experience alternate realities of the past and present. Through him, Milne's life is illuminated and transformed, as are the world-altering events of that year. In a time when the global political landscape eerily mirrors the political turbulence of 1968, this magic realist novel is an especially relevant and important book.
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Transcendent journey of the real Christopher Robin.

"Billy Moon" might just resonate with you if you’re looking to explore the complexities behind a beloved childhood symbol. Douglas Lain interweaves history and magical realism, reflecting on the struggles and redemption of Christopher Robin Milne, who we all know as the boy from Winnie the Pooh. Emerging from his father's shadow during a time of social upheaval, this story could offer you not just a poignant narrative, but also a mirror to contemporary struggles of identity and purpose.

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