Remembering Christopher Robin: Escaping Winnie-the-Pooh

Christopher Robin Milne, the inspiration for his famous father A. A. Milne's creation of Winnie-the-Pooh, struggled with shyness and self-confidence due to his upbringing. He was sent to Stowe School, went to Cambridge, and joined the Army in the Second World War. After an unhappy post-war period, he married and ran a bookshop in the South West. His love of the countryside and his parents' country home played a significant role in his turnaround.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2023
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group

A hundred years ago, the inspiration for one of the most beloved children's characters in recent history emerged. The child, Christopher Robin Milne, was born to parents who yearned for a daughter, initially treating him as such. However, their distance from him and the decision to leave his upbringing to a loyal and loving nanny led to Christopher Robin developing a terminal shyness and lacking self-confidence. Trapped in the shadow of his fictional persona, he became a subject of continued interest from an unperceptive public.

Seeking salvation, Christopher Robin was sent away to Stowe School, pursued higher education at Cambridge, and enlisted in the Army during the Second World War as a sapper. After an unhappy and directionless period in London immediately following the war, he eventually found solace and purpose when he married and successfully ran a bookshop in the South West for twenty-one years.

Throughout his life, Christopher Robin was deeply influenced by his love for the countryside, which he nurtured at his parents' country home, Cotchford Farm in Hartfield, East Sussex, and later in Devon. His journey from a shy and uncertain individual to a successful businessman and devoted countryside enthusiast is the subject of this captivating biography.

Weight: 748g
Dimension: 166 x 244 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911397649