Now We Are Sixty

Name: Now We Are Sixty
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SKU: 9780719559792
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20th Anniversary Edition

By Christopher Matthew

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Summary

Christopher Matthew brings a witty and thoughtful twist to childhood classic poetry with Now We Are Sixty, an affectionate adaptation of A A Milne's Now We Are Six for a more mature audience. The poems explore the realities of turning sixty with humour and reflection, touching on themes such as ageing, modern life's quirks like mobile phones on trains, traffic jams, and the internet, all while retaining the playful rhythms of the originals.
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Format: Hardback

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This book suits readers who appreciate classic poetry, have a fondness for nostalgic humour, or are navigating the experience of middle age and beyond with a light heart. Fans of A A Milne and those who enjoy clever, reflective wit will find it particularly appealing.

20th Anniversary edition

Taking some of A.A. Milne's best-known poems - such as 'Buckingham Palace', 'Lines and Squares', 'Puppy and I' and 'Rice Pudding' - Matthew presents some rewrites for those just turning sixty.

Taking some of A.A. Milne's best-known poems - such as Buckingham Palace and The King's Breakfast - Matthew presents some rewrites for the 60-year-old. Some are about Suddenly-Realizing-You're-Much-Older-Than-You-Thought, others about Difficulties-Of-Coping-With-Modern-Life.

Description

When Christopher Matthew was six, the poems of Milne always reassured him that other children were as naughty as he was, so on reaching sixty he decided that he should adapt Now We Are Six for an older audience.

Now We Are Sixty is often hilarious, sometimes rueful, and always thought-provoking. Some verses are about realising we are not as young as we thought, while some are about the more disconcerting problems of modern life: mobile telephones on trains, anti-social behaviour, traffic jams, and the internet.

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The Oldie praises it as "an affectionate tribute to Milne" that masterfully follows his rhythms and rhyme schemes, while the Glasgow Herald commends Matthew for "neatly and wittily updating them to fit the modern world," complemented by David Eccles' faithful illustrations. The humour and charm of the pastiches make it a delightful read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780719559792

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 October 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Illustration: illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Apart from Now We Are Sixty, Christopher Matthew, is best known for his Diary of a Somebody and its accident-prone hero Simon Crisp, whom Sheridan Morley called 'one of the greatest comic characters of our time'. He has been a columnist for most of the major newspapers, currently writes on books and TV for the Daily Mail, and is well known as a broadcaster. He lives in London and Suffolk.