The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

In this 1873 short novel for children—by an author who influenced Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and many other fantasy writers—young Willie’s wise father, a doctor, lets his son learn by himself how to first work with his hands, then his mind. His resulting benefit Willie, his family, and the world at large.

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The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

In this 1873 short novel for children—by an author who influenced Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and many other fantasy writers—young Willie’s wise father, a doctor, lets his son learn by himself how to first work with his hands, then his mind. His resulting benefit Willie, his family, and the world at large.

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The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by George MacDonald
The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

The History of Gutta-Percha Willie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by George MacDonald

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Overview

In this 1873 short novel for children—by an author who influenced Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and many other fantasy writers—young Willie’s wise father, a doctor, lets his son learn by himself how to first work with his hands, then his mind. His resulting benefit Willie, his family, and the world at large.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781411459311
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: 10/18/2011
Series: Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 270
File size: 243 KB
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

About The Author

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and Christian minister whose fairy tales and fantasies inspired such later luminaries as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, and Neil Gaiman.  His best-remembered works include At the Back of the North Wind (1871), The Princess and the Goblin (1872), and Lilith (1895).

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