The Thomas the Tank Engine man : the story of the Reverend W. Awdry and his really useful engines
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Author
Contributors
Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney, 1948- writer of added commentary.
Status
Mount Morris Library - Biographies
921 AWDRY
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921 AWDRY
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
375 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
General Note
Originally published in Great Britain 1995.
Description
The Reverend W. Awdry was a devoted pastor and family man, who adored trains. He started to tell stories about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends in order to entertain his son Christopher. Those stories have now gone on to entertain generations of children around the world. A convinced pacifist, Awdry was thrown out of one curacy and denied another during World War II, because of his beliefs. He was a man of courage, who believed that you should live by certain rules. He built his imaginary world on the island of Sodor on these rules, and showed how those who transgressed them would always be "punished, but never scrapped," as he said. The Thomas the Tank Engine Man is a charming biography and a fascinating insight into the life of Reverend W. Awdry. First published 20 years ago before the Britt Allcroft/Ringo Starr animations took Thomas to a worldwide TV generation, this biography is now fully revised and updated.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sibley, B., & Brandreth, G. D. (2015). The Thomas the Tank Engine man: the story of the Reverend W. Awdry and his really useful engines (First edition.). Lion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sibley, Brian and Gyles Daubeney Brandreth. 2015. The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Story of the Reverend W. Awdry and His Really Useful Engines. Lion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sibley, Brian and Gyles Daubeney Brandreth. The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Story of the Reverend W. Awdry and His Really Useful Engines Lion, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sibley, Brian,, and Gyles Daubeney Brandreth. The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Story of the Reverend W. Awdry and His Really Useful Engines First edition., Lion, 2015.
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