English writer and poet Edith Nesbit died #OTD in 1924.
She published over 60 books for children, including novels, collections of stories, and picture books. Among her most famous works are "The Railway Children," "Five Children and It," and "The Phoenix and the Carpet." Her work is seen as a precursor to the modern children's fantasy literature genre, influencing later writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling.
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Ah! Finally I found the original language version of a book, I liked as a child: The Magic City
I didn't remember the title or author, so it was hard to search for it. More so, as I only read the German translation.
I knew, I read books by Edith Nesbit, so I looked at your listing. And the first try showed me the correct one. I recognized it by the drawings. Thanks a lot for providing this.
Only downside: No PDF version. When I've got time™, I'll probably will build one. 😄
"There is a curtain, thin as gossamer, clear as glass, strong as iron, that hangs forever between the world of magic and the world that seems to us to be real."
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