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The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The life of Reverend W Awdry
The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The life of Reverend W Awdry
The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The life of Reverend W Awdry
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The stories of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends have delighted generations of children and adults, but what do we know of the man who created them?

A devoted pastor and family man, the Reverend W Awdry first started telling the stories in order to amuse his own children, with no idea that the characters would lead to a global phenomenon that now, seventy years after their first appearance, shows no signs of waning.

In this fascinating and warm biography, prolific author Brian Sibley brings to life one of the most eminent children's writers of the twentieth century, tracing his story from his Edwardian childhood through his time at University and into World War 2. A convinced pacifist, Awdry was thrown out of one curacy and denied another, because of his beliefs. Never afraid to fight for what he thought was right, he argued with his publishers and his illustrators, demanding the best for his favourite creations - the trains and their friends.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherLion Books
Release dateJul 17, 2015
ISBN9780745970288
The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The life of Reverend W Awdry
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Brian Sibley

Brian Sibley is a noted writer and broadcaster best known in Tolkien circles for his work on the BBC’s epic 1981 radio serialisation of The Lord of the Rings, as well as books about the maps of Middle-earth and the making of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. In 2022 he was the recipient of the Tolkien Society’s ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’.

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