![]() ![]() And, ofĬourse, she was a prolific writer of the first rank, producing novels, Producer for radio, an editor, a book reviewer, and a lecturer. Over the course of her career, was a civil servant, a writer and She studied English and History at the University of Cambridge, and, Talking points on Pearce’s résumé reveal a very interesting life indeed. Like many great works of fiction, the roots of TomĬan be traced back to its author’s own life. The world’s most prestigious university presses, in the business of Underestimating or talking down to children, nor was/is Oxford, one of Philippa Pearce was not in the business of Us be clear, while it is technically a children’s book, there is nothing The answer may be as simple as “because it is a perfect book.” And let Modern masterpiece? Why has Philip Pullman called it “a perfect book.”¹ It win the Carnegie Medal, the United Kingdom’s highest award forĮxcellence in books for children or young adults? Why is it considered a Which was first published, in 1958, by Oxford University Press? Why did What is it about Philippa Pearce’s Tom’s Midnight Garden (hereafter referred to as Tom), ![]() Influence your initial experience of Philippa Pearce’s masterpiece. If you have not, then do not read this article. SPOILER ALERT: This article assumes that the reader has already read Tom’s Midnight Garden. ![]()
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