A Bear Called Paddington, Michael Bond
A Bear Called Paddington, Michael Bond
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A Bear Called Paddington

Author: Michael Bond

Series: Paddington

Narrator: Stephen Fry

Unabridged: 2 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/29/2005

Synopsis

The classic novel about Paddington—who's now a major movie star!Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.First published in 1958, A Bear Called Paddington is the first novel by Michael Bond, chronicling the adventures of this lovable bear. Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.

About Michael Bond

Michael Bond began chronicling Paddington’s adventures in his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, published in 1958. Fortunately, bears don’t need much encouragement, and Paddington has since filled the pages of twelve further novels, a variety of picture books, and many other projects written for the young at heart.

About Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry was born in London in 1957 and educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham, and Queens' College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he joined the Footlights, where he first met Hugh Laurie. He has numerous television appearances to his credit, most notably, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, QI, and House. Major film roles include Peter in Peter's Friends (1990) and Oscar Wilde in Wilde (1997); in the realm of television, his critically acclaimed The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive won an Emmy. He is the author of the best selling novels The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History, and Revenge: A Novel, as well as the highly acclaimed autobiography Moab Is My Washpot and, in 2005, a well-received guide to writing poetry, The Ode Less Travelled.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Manny on January 10, 2018

Okay Goodreads Recommendation Engine, I know you're just trying to get us into trouble again... but it'll be fun! I'm in. And bring a jar of marmalade.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on June 07, 2022

Delightful as ever......more

Goodreads review by Bill on November 29, 2023

Michael Bond's 1958 story introduces us to the wonderful bear from Darkest Peru. The adventures of Paddington Bear always put a smile on my face & can lighten the darkest of moods. Michael Bond establishes characters in this first book that stay with Paddington throughout all the stories that follow......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on January 04, 2019

So. Yeah. I read this to my kiddo on the assumption it would be nice and wholesome and, above all, CUTE. I suppose it fits the bill. In a way. In an old generation way. In one of those generations that are sleeping the nice comfy warm dreams of the ever-cozy and drowsy lives that can accept only a ti......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on September 13, 2019

The entire plot of every Paddington story is he loses a sandwich.......more

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