Enid Blyton’s New Book – Mr Trumpy’s Caravan
Even though the famous and loved children’s book author, Enid Blyton passed away in 1968, it appears that she has a new book.
According to the archivists seven stories, who own the material, it appears to have been written some time in the 1930′s. The title page gives an address of ‘Old Thatch’ where Enid Blyton lived up until 1938 (shown in the picture).
They uncovered it when they recently acquired the Enid Blyton archive and set to work going through all of the material.
Enid Blyton is famous for her children’s books such as the ‘Famous Five’, the ‘Secret Seven’ and ‘Malory Towers’ and ‘Noddy’ which are read all over the world. She wrote over 700 books and an incredible 4,500 short stories in her lifetime.
Mr Tumpy’s caravan is 180 A4 pages of manuscript describing the adventures of Mr Trumpy and his friends, Muffin, Puffin and Bun-Dorg the dog. They get carried away by a walking caravan visiting strange and magical places.
As to why it has never been published before is down to speculation, there are very few amendments or additions to the manuscript which would suggest that it was a final copy and ready to be sent to publishers. Why that didn’t happen no one knows.
You can find out more at the seven stories blog here http://blytonsevenstories.wordpress.com/
Photo: Roger Nolan
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