The Creator of the Wombles - The First Biography of Elisabeth Beresford

This is the extraordinary story of Elisabeth Beresford, creator of The Wombles, the furry, fun-loving recyclers of rubbish which became a children's publishing and television sensation in the 1970s.

About the author

Kate Robertson is the daughter of Elisabeth Beresford, on whom the character of Bungo Womble was based. She has had 12 children's books published ("Dilbert the Jumbo Jet" series), has worked in non-fiction publishing and is a freelance writer and editor. She was a script advisor on the 1990s Womble films and a consultant on the reissue of the Womble novels by Bloomsbury. She lives in West Sussex.

Summary

First biography of the creator of the Wombles.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Robertson
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781526794666
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-9466-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 240 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 472 g
• Illustrations: 32 colour illustrations
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies