The series has spawned various television, film, theatre and radio adaptations. Each book, with the exception of the novel Just William's Luck, is a collection of short stories. The first book was Just William, and often the entire series is named after this book. Throughout the series, the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age, despite each book being set in the era in which it was written. The books were published over a period of almost fifty years, between 19.
The books chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy William Brown. I have already told my mother off for not giving them to me as a child.The Just William series is a sequence of thirty-eight books written by English author Richmal Crompton. The boys didn't get all of it, but they did get the 'ham and eggs and bacon' jokes. At one point, we were rolling around the floor (in the Shakespeare story) weak with laughter. I'd say my best memory was looking around at the faces of my family, the seven year old boys and their grandmother sitting togethor, eyes bright with joy, at one, roaring with laughter.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? What was one of the most memorable moments of Just William?Įvery story was just so wonderful it's hard to pick a favourite moment. My husband still repeats some of the phrases sometimes: "I'm just bein' plite" says my husband in his best William voice when he does something especially annoying. The stories are so simple and yet extremely clever and the reading is wonderful. We roared with laughter at Williams antics and at times the car literally shook with laughter. The time passed quickly, with my 7 year old boys, my mother-in-law, myself and my husband entranced by the stories. The whole family listened to Just William stories on a very lengthy car trip (15 hours drive).
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Ībsolutely.
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