Did you know that the wizard from Oz was based on capitalist giant John D. Rockefeller? Or that The Gremlins was originally a short story by Roald Dahl to explain mechanical problems experienced by RAF fighter planes? How did the real Christopher Robin feel about his depiction in his father's Winnie the Pooh stories?Find out more in this article published in The Atlantic on the sometimes surprising inspiration for several much loved children's books. Read and enjoy here!
Neat teaser, Maeve. This kind of stuff intriques me---kind of a Paul Harvey "Rest Of The Story".
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Bill. I'm afraid I never heard any of the Paul Harvey broadcasts but they sound interesting.
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