An Evening with Gyles Brandreth - Hatchards Piccadilly

We are delighted to welcome Gyles Brandreth here to Hatchards for an evening of anecdotes, readings and discussion to celebrate the publication of

Somewhere, A Boy And A Bear: A Biography of A. A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh

When Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in print on Christmas Eve 1925, his creator had no idea that this bear, and the fellow inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, would go on to capture the imaginations of people of all ages all over the world for the next hundred years.

This evening Gyles Brandreth tells the remarkable story of A A Milne – and of the ‘bear of very little brain’ who went on to become a global phenomenon. Drawing on his friendship with Milne’s son, the real Christopher Robin, this is very much the story of a man, a boy and a bear – a gripping family drama and a fascinating exploration of the complicated nature of growing up – and the impossible longing for a return to the enchanted places of childhood.

We hope you will be able to come along to what promises to be a very special evening.