Big on Biggles: Biggles has been fighting off bandits at 2 o’clock since 1932. He’s a legend of children’s literature and one of the great adventure heroes. James Bigglesworth, created by W.E. Johns, starred in almost 100 novels beginning with The Camels are Coming. Johns died while writing Biggles Does Some Homework in 1968 but his hero continues to fascinate readers and collectors more than 40 years after his creator’s death.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Big on Biggles - The Adventures Continue
Big on Biggles: Biggles has been fighting off bandits at 2 o’clock since 1932. He’s a legend of children’s literature and one of the great adventure heroes. James Bigglesworth, created by W.E. Johns, starred in almost 100 novels beginning with The Camels are Coming. Johns died while writing Biggles Does Some Homework in 1968 but his hero continues to fascinate readers and collectors more than 40 years after his creator’s death.
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