I first read this book under the covers with a torch aged 8 years. It fuelled my imagination and changed my life giving me a deep interest in history and literature and art. This book deserves to be owned in hardback and the work deserves the many accolades it has received over the years. It was written at a time when Made in Britain meant quality. This book is finely crafted and unlike those works inspired by it was written by a literary genius capable of creating an imaginary world in every detail.