J. M. Barrie
(1860—1937)

Novelist and playwright

The child of a Kirriemuir weaver, James Barrie never grew taller than 5ft 1 inches in height. He was one of the most successful writers of his day, but it is for Peter Pan, the story of the boy who never grew up, that he is mostly remembered today.

J.M.Barrie and the Lost Boys A psychological thriller ... one of the year’s most complex and absorbing biographies.

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