Michael Bond
Michael Bond, OBE ( born January 13, 1926 in Newbury, Berkshire, England ) is an English children's book author. He also writes crime novels.
Life and work
Bond began to work as a writer after his military service. How many aspiring writers Bond initially began as a writer of short stories. He became aware of children's literature by accident.
In 1958, the first stories about Paddington Bear. Paddington was the name of a teddy bear, which he had given away and about whom he wrote his first private stories.
The stories about Paddington, always several in a band of enthusiastic decades next to the young audience and the adult reader. Rejoiced the children when the Bears failed something or when he duped the adults, as older readers saw numerous swipes at their own living habits.
In addition to the act, the illustrations enthusiastic readers, especially the pictures of Peggy Fortnum.
Michael Bond is also next mystery writer. He published from 1983 to date 15 detective novels with " Monsieur Pamplemousse " as a detective. Pamplemousse works for a gastronomic guide, either together with his dog " fries " on the taste The key issue in the evaluations. Occasionally, this completely unkriminalistischen occupation experience the two heroes, the most confusing adventures that are tasty described by the author. Some of the novels were published in German and have been rounded by the publisher with recipes for which - were responsible Paul Bocuse and Vincent Klink - partially.