Christopher Awdry
Autor von Tell the Time with Thomas
Über den Autor
Christopher Awdry was born in Devizes, Wiltshire in 1940, He is the son of the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, author of the Thomas the Tank Engine stories, and his wife Margaret. Awdry caught the measles at the age of two and while he was sick, his father told him stories about a train engine that would mehr anzeigen become the first stories of the Railway Series, and Thomas the Tank Engine. Awdry's father's last book in the series was published in 1972. Ten years later Awdry was writing articles for 'Steam Railway' as well as some of Thomas stories for his son Richard. Awdry's father suggested that he send his stories to a publisher, who published them in 1983 as 'Really Useful Engines'. After that, Awdry wrote a book a year for the Railway Series until 1996, as well as other books about Thomas the Tank Engine. Awdry is also President of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society as well as President of the Corris Railway Society, the Dean Forest Railway and the Furness Model Railway Club. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von Christopher Awdry
Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Blue Treasury (Thomas the Tank Engines & Friends Series) (1999) 140 Exemplare
Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Yellow Treasury (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Series) (1999) 97 Exemplare
Railways Galore: Guide to Preserved Railways, Miniature Railways and Railway Museums in Britain and Ireland (1996) 5 Exemplare
Thomas and the Hurricane 2 Exemplare
A bad day for Thomas and his friends 1 Exemplar
Count with Thomas - Lift-the-flap 1 Exemplar
thomas the tank engine 1 Exemplar
Thomas the Runaway 1 Exemplar
Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Yellow Treasury 1 Exemplar
Thomas the Tank Engine's 1 Exemplar
Thomas The Tank Engine Book Club 1 Exemplar
Thomas the Tank Engine Easy to read treasury 1 Exemplar
Thomas the tank engine and his friends 1 Exemplar
Bullstrode(Thomas and Friends) 1 Exemplar
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Wissenswertes
- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Awdry, Christopher
- Geburtstag
- 1940-07-02
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Geburtsort
- Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
- Ausbildung
- Worksop College, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Berufe
- children's book author
- Beziehungen
- Awdry, W. (father)
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- 6
Before I go any further, a little about the book itself: it's a short, yet informative book that gives brief background information about the series and the inspirations behind Christopher and his father's characters. If you ever wanted to learn more about the series itself, this is a good book to pick up (assuming you can find a copy).
It's been 86 years since the first volume of The Railway Series was published, and the original stories are still beloved by people all over the world. Edgemont Publishing and HIT Entertainment should remember this, and focus on bringing back the original nature of the series, and by republishing all the books (including this one, the reference book by Rev. Awdry, and the Thomas The Tank Engine Man biography). There's a whole generation of kids waiting to enjoy these stories in their original forms, if the corporations would just open their eyes. As Christopher himself said in the book, "Thomas, we feel, has a crown and it is worth fighting for." Amen, Mr. Awdry!… (mehr)