Click to read more about fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. Editions of fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. Can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from. A childrens fantasy first published in 1930, this book tells of two brothers, the thin terry and the plump edward, who descend into an underground world. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. Thinifers are thin, live in tall, thin buildings, and are workaholics. When they discover the countries under the earth they are divided and sent to the warring kingdoms of the fattypuffs and the thinifers. The book seems to be out of print now, probably due to its rather politically incorrect. Condition is good with some stains and tears to the dust jacket. Fattypuffs and thinifers maurois andre 0370318323 for sale online. Picking up fattypuffs and thinifers for the first time recently i was once.
The book seems to be out of print now, probably due to its rather politically incorrect plotline. Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The boys were amazed when they found themselves on opposite sides in a battle between the warring nations of the fattypuffs and thinifers. It concerns the imaginary underground land of the fat and congenial fattypuffs and the thin and irritable thinifers, which is visited by the double brothers, the plump edmund and the thin terry. Were going on a bear hunt is a modern childhood classic. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Oct 01, 2000 fattypuffs and thinifers was extraordinary i sent my copy for my sister who lives in canada. Stated first american edition though this title was first published in the us in 1940 by henry holt with pictures by jean bruller. Edmund is a little on the plump side and terry is a bit of a rake. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
An absolutely beautiful childrens novel about two warring nations fat v thin. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Tight and bright first us edition hardcover wrubbed lower tip of frt board, bit of. He worked in his fathers textile factory as a young man and when world war one broke out he was employed as an interpreter, then as a liaison officer to the british army. In the first kiss this ten years, the cartoon made by gillray to mark the halt in the anglofrench wars after the treaty of amiens1802, a thin. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean. I took it out of the library so many times, that my mom found me a first edition copy from 1968. Hooking up star brittany snow shares her favorite 90s tv theme song and the hilarious comedy she cant stop watching watch now. Fattypuffs and thinifers isbn 1903252075 is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written in 1930 by andre maurois. An ingenious moral tale glasgow herald this classic story, first published in 1930, immediately seduces the reader with its hilarious world existing just under the surface of our own. Those chapters usually reflect what the editor or designer wants to capture a sense of on the cover illustrations.
Fattypuffs and thinifers book by a maurois 5 available. Although i understand that a copy of the first english edition of this book is now rare and somewhat valuable, even without a dust wrapper, the book in my hands. Edges of blank end papers are lightly faded, else tight, bright and clean. Fattypuffs and thinifers, andre maurois shop online for. Fattypuffs and thinifers was extraordinary i sent my copy for my sister who lives in canada. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, fritz wegner. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois penguin books.
Landing, alice like without injury, they then take an escalator lit by artdeco uplighters down to the world of the warring fattypuffs and thinifers. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois, 9781903252079, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers book online at low prices in. Theres no doubt about it this is the tale of two brothers. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Jun 24, 2008 luke kennard won an eric gregory award for his first prosepoems collection the solex brothers in 2005. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images. But once i was given the project i received a few chapters to read. Fatapoufs and thinifers andre maurois first edition. Be the first to ask a question about fattypuffs and thinifers. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois overdrive. Id never heard of the french classic fattypuffs and thinifers until i saw it on the uk telegraphs recent list of 100 best childrens books ever.
The first french edition was illustrated by jean bruller, who wrote science fiction himself and, under the pseudonym vercors, published the classic of the french. Buy fattypuffs and thinifers book online at best prices in india on. A classic childrens story, first published in 1930 as patapoufs et filifers. His second book, the harbour beyond the movie salt publishing was nominated for the. Fattypuffs are fat, their cars and boats are round, they are very jolly. His first novel, les silences du colonel bramble, was a witty and socially realistic account of that experience. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by. Please contact us via ebay messages if you have any questions or concerns regarding your order. So far in regards to the guide we have fattypuffs and thinifers opinions people never have nevertheless. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois librarything.
Its the story of two brothers who fall into a secret underground world, which consists of two countriesthe land of fattypuffs and the land of thinifers. Tight and bright first us edition hardcover wrubbed lower tip of frt board, bit of cardboard showing, text tight and bright woutline from formerly placed sticker on. When i was a kid, i had this strange book and still have that nobody else ever seems to have read. His family had fled alsace after the francoprussian war of 187071 and took refuge in elbeuf, where they owned a woollen mill. Fritz wegner, who has died aged 90, arrived in britain as a refugee from the nazis in 1938 and went on to become a highly respected illustrator of childrens books. Fattypuffs and thinifers, by andre maurois and with images by jean bruller although i understand that a copy of the first english edition of this book is now rare and somewhat valuable, even without a dust wrapper, the book in my hands at the moment is, quite simply, one of my absolute favourites from a very early point in my life. Fatapoufs and thinifers andre maurois first edition rare 1940.
There, two opposing nations one fat, funloving and easygoing, the other thin, acerbic, and disciplinarian make war on one another. Mar 24, 2015 fritz wegners back cover illustration for andre mauroiss fattypuffs and thinifers for allan ahlberg he illustrated please mrs butler 1984, the better brown stories 1996 and the little. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois 9780099582922. Fattypuffs and thinifers andre maurois, raymond briggs on. Jun 12, 2015 id never heard of the french classic fattypuffs and thinifers until i saw it on the uk telegraphs recent list of 100 best childrens books ever. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois abebooks. In 1930 he published a delightful satirical fantasy for children, patapoufs et filifers, which was translated into english by rosemary benet as fattypuffs and thinifers 1940.
Picking up fattypuffs and thinifers for the first time recently i was once again transported back through the wardrobes of my mind. The story begins with two bickering brothers, one fat, one thin, falling into a subterranean cave deep below the. First american edition,1940, hardcover with the dust jacket in a clear protected mylar cover, with 92 pages. The fattypuffs eat hourly with light snacks in between. Fattypuffs and thinifers 9780099582922 by andre maurois. Naturally i recognised that the author had a french sounding name, and my curiosity was piqued and so here we are, a few short weeks later, ive tracked down the book not so hard actually with the recent lovely vintage classics edition and read it. Fattypuffs and thinifers in french, patapoufs et filifers is a childrens book written in 1930 by the french writer andre maurois. Buy a discounted paperback of fattypuffs and thinifers online from australias leading online bookstore. Larger people are fattypuffs and live separately to the thinifers. Its a middlegrade chapter book from the early 1940s and always reminded me a little of the phantom tollbooth, no idea why. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Apr 03, 2015 fritz wegner, who has died aged 90, arrived in britain as a refugee from the nazis in 1938 and went on to become a highly respected illustrator of childrens books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. The book was written originally back in the early 1930s by frenchman andre maurois for his sons and its title was fattypuffs and thinifers or patapoufs et filifers in french. Fattypuffs and thinifers do not mix, and their respective countries are on the verge of war when edmund and terry make their visit. Fattypuffs and thinifers is his only book for children. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Fattypuffs and thinifers is a 1941 translation of the french childrens book patapoufs et filifers originally written in 1930 by andre maurois. Edmund was fat and loved food just like his mother. To buy another copy of this soughtafter book, please click here.
Luke kennard won an eric gregory award for his first prosepoems. Boards irregularly faded, contents clean and bright, no foxing. Fattypuffs and thinifers is a wonderful book about two brothers, one fat and one thin, who discover a hidden world beneath the surface of the earth. Inigo thomas fattypuffs and thinifers lrb 20 february 2015. Endpapers decorated with armorial bearings of the thinifers and fatapoufs houses. This is a fine condition pictorial hardcover book in a dyestamped blue coth boards,with the dust jacket extremety rare with the jacket. Oct 01, 20 had you read fattypuffs and thinifers before you were asked to work on the new edition.
This subterranean society is segregated based on the physical weight of its inhabitants. Booktopia has fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois. Fattypuffs and thinifers has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This is the paperback edition, published by puffin books, pp106. Fattypuffs and thinfers by andre maurois was one my my fathers favorite childhood books. Whether you are a jolly fattypuff or a driven thinifer youll be rooting for the brothers to bring peace to the countries under the earth. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois paperback, 20. The fattypuffs eat six square meals a day with light snacks in between. Andre maurois science fiction and fantasy writers in the. May 23, 20 the story begins with two bickering brothers, one fat, one thin, falling into a subterranean cave deep below the forest in which theyd been playing with their father.
Fattypuffs and thinifers by andre maurois goodreads. Illustrated beautifully by jean bruller, this brilliantly witty and highly ironic parable about a war between fat people and thin people was not lost on meeven as a child. The thinifers like nothing more than discipline and work six days a week. Fattypuffs and thinifers paperback to save fattypuffs and thinifers paperback ebook, make sure you follow the button listed below and download the document or gain access to other information that are in conjuction with fattypuffs and thinifers paperback. It was translated and became popular in the united kingdom and other englishspeaking countries as the silence of colonel bramble. Fattypuffs and thinifers online rare books online rare.
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