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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James RiordanPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Weight: 0.329kg ISBN: 9780192781727ISBN 10: 0192781723 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 April 2001 Recommended Age: 11+ Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJames Riordan was born in Portsmouth and lived through the Blitz as a young boy. After he left school he worked as a crate stacker, a railway clerk, and a double-bass player before doing his National Service in the RAF, where he learnt Russian. He studied Social Science and Russian at Birmingham University. During a five year stint in Russia, he played football for Moscow Spartak and worked as a translator. He is currently Professor of Russian Studies at the University of Surrey, and Honorary Professor at Stirling University. James' literary career began with adult books. But he began writing for children when confined to his bed in the Ural Mountains for three days. Children who visited him told him folktales and he promised to write down their stories. He lives in Portsmouth. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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