The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Life of Reverend W Awdry

by Brian Sibley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074597029X
• ISBN13: 9780745970295
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Lion Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"