Tell Them It Was Wonderful: Selected

By Ludwig Bemelmans

Book Overview

McGraw-Hill Pbk

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070044538
• ISBN13: 9780070044531
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A delightful collection of Bemelmans' sparkling stories

Bemelmans is known today mainly for the "Madeline" series of children's books. His writing for adults is scintillating and sophisticated. This collection of loosely autobiographical stories is an ideal introduction to Bemelmans' world and a wonderful book for a summer vacation, airplane ride, or cruise. If you don't know Bemelmans, this is the place to start. It includes stories of his childhood, hotel career, and time in the American army, all told with unmatched flair and exuberance, and with an eye for personality that skewers the pompous and hypocritical yet is never spiteful or malicious. Be warned: Bemelmans cast of charming rogues and innocents can become an addiction! When a friend returned this book and I asked if he wanted another, his delighted reply was, "You mean there's MORE?" There IS more; most of it is out of print, but well worth looking for.This book was edited by Bemelman's widow, the original Madeline.