Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime of Tales from the Master Storyteller

Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime of Tales from the Master Storyteller
Michael Morpurgo

A lifetime of tales from the nation’s favourite storyteller, and award-winning author of WAR HORSE – the perfect gift for any book-lover.The most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever, this gorgeous edition features twenty-five enchanting short stories by the nation’s favourite storyteller – as well as extracts from twenty-five of his best-loved novels.Divided into five parts – covering war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales – this timeless treasury spans the whole of Michael Morpurgo’s glittering literary career.Each of the five parts also features a full page illustration by the illustrators Michael has worked most closely with in the course of his writing life: Michael Foreman, Quentin Blake, Christian Birmingham, Emma Chichester-Clark and Peter Bailey. With such beautiful illustrations and such a wealth of extraordinary stories, don’t miss this stunning treat for collectors and fans alike.

For all our grandchildren.

CONTENTS

Cover (#u13b7d5db-eb81-5a18-a4d5-d4b2bd91aa92)

Title Page (#u5045e8d3-5aeb-52ac-a179-625153a87540)

Dedication (#u4ee88180-27f8-5f50-b66c-8fa76a0f23a2)

ONLY REMEMBERED (#udacef11a-18a1-5a7e-ae03-0b7a32953276)

My Father is a Polar Bear (#ua47ae692-b57e-5589-b716-160c32ff71e7)

Meeting Cézanne (#u39d63190-e8e9-5ab3-be42-fe13b8694f92)

Muck and Magic (#u9ecb2b58-9244-5f41-993d-a60135bf5249)

Homecoming (#uec984463-da53-57b3-96ae-58a147e38bd2)

My One and Only Great Escape (#u452193cd-18c1-56ea-a03d-02922bd804dd)

A Medal for Leroy (#u7e04b92e-bc9f-5571-88cb-86cb938e3abb)

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (#u16b4c10b-0949-56b0-9afe-b9d6219a55c2)

Billy the Kid (#u8753f1aa-f0b4-5d05-b2a3-47b5dc172ed1)

The Wreck of the Zanzibar (#u3675541e-635a-5131-990e-176d5b4ac3d1)

Farm Boy (#u3327c119-f2c0-58cf-86d8-2b6ef9c1ba28)

NOT JUST A SHAGGY DOG STORY (#u562d7f9a-b57c-5ec5-ba3f-5dbc54b51372)

The Silver Swan (#ud1466459-e62e-5fd8-9da7-27b64480720d)

It’s a Dog’s Life (#u5ead8a12-1a7c-5740-a4f0-4ea203496e03)

Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time? (#ufb0f318c-9281-592b-8066-965e231c0a9a)

The Rainbow Bear (#litres_trial_promo)

Conker (#litres_trial_promo)

The Butterfly Lion (#litres_trial_promo)

Running Wild (#litres_trial_promo)

The Dancing Bear (#litres_trial_promo)

Born to Run (#litres_trial_promo)

The Last Wolf (#litres_trial_promo)

THE PITY AND THE SHAME (#litres_trial_promo)

Half a Man (#litres_trial_promo)

What Does it Feel Like? (#litres_trial_promo)

The Mozart Question (#litres_trial_promo)

The Best Christmas Present in the World (#litres_trial_promo)

For Carlos, a Letter from Your Father (#litres_trial_promo)

Shadow (#litres_trial_promo)

War Horse (#litres_trial_promo)

Private Peaceful (#litres_trial_promo)

An Elephant in the Garden (#litres_trial_promo)

The Kites are Flying (#litres_trial_promo)

Friend or Foe (#litres_trial_promo)

THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY (#litres_trial_promo)

The Giant’s Necklace (#litres_trial_promo)

This Morning I Met a Whale (#litres_trial_promo)

The Saga of Ragnar Erikson (#litres_trial_promo)

‘Gone to Sea’ (#litres_trial_promo)

Dolphin Boy (#litres_trial_promo)

Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea (#litres_trial_promo)

Why the Whales Came (#litres_trial_promo)

Kaspar, Prince of Cats (#litres_trial_promo)