The Fairy Who Couldn't Tell A Lie

During the second half of the Twentieth Century, Mitchison wrote a succession of books for younger readers, which are now brought together in five volumes within The Naomi Mitchison Library. This volume contains The Fairy Who Couldn't Tell A Lie, The Big Surprise, Don't Look Back, A Danish Teapot and The Two Magicians.

About the author

Naomi Mitchison [1897-1999] was a literary phenomenon. Tireless in her writing, unafraid and often highly unconventional in her opinions, she left an extraordinary legacy. Her novels for adults and children stressed at different times her deep interest in historical and contemporary societies, as well her concerns for the future. She also travelled widely, wrote poetry and plays, memoirs, a war diary, book reviews, political articles, and many letters.

Product details

• Authors: Naomi Mitchison
• Publisher: Kennedy & Boyd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2022
• EAN: 9781849212342
• ISBN: 978-1-84921-234-2
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 284 g
• Series: The Naomi Mitchison Library
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas