Whistle Down the Wind (novel)
1959 British novella by Mary Hayley Bell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whistle Down the Wind was a novella written by Mary Hayley Bell and illustrated by Ōven Edwards. It was published in 1958 by T.V. Boardman & Co. The central characters are three children — Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby who are based on the author's own children Juliet, Hayley and Jonathan Mills. The story is narrated by Brat.[1]
Quick Facts Author, Illustrator ...
Author | Mary Hayley Bell |
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Illustrator | Ōven Edwards |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's crime drama |
Publisher | T. V. Boardman and Company Limited (original U.K.) |
Publication date | January 1, 1958 (1958-01-01) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 174 |
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Hayley Bell developed the concept for the story in the summer of 1957 in a gypsy caravan at the family's farm in Sussex.
The story was filmed as Whistle Down the Wind (1961), starring the author's daughter, Hayley Mills in the lead role.[2]