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The House Without Windows
The House Without Windows | Barbara Newhall Follett
7 posts | 8 read | 18 to read
Discover this extraordinary lost classic of nature writing - a fable about wildness and the desire to escape Beautifully illustrated by beloved artist and The Lost Words creator Jackie Morris Little Eepersip doesn't want to live in a house with doors and windows and a roof, so she runs away to live in the wild - first in the Meadow, then by the Sea, and finally in the Mountain. Her heartbroken parents follow her at first, bringing her back home to 'safety' and locking her up in the stifling square of the house. But she slips away once more, following her wild heart out of the door and far away... Barbara Newhall Follett was just thirteen years old when she published The House Without Windows in 1927. The book went on to become a million-copy bestseller. Years later, as an adult herself, Barbara followed in the footsteps of her radical heroine - dissatisfied with the limitations of life as a respectable married woman, she walked out of her house one day and simply disappeared. Penguin are delighted to republish Barbara Newhall Follett's extraordinary feminist fable for the next generation of nature lovers and escapees to discover and cherish. Newly introduced by Jackie Morris, and filled with her beautifully inked artwork, The House Without Windows is an irresistible paean to the natural world and its transcendent effect on the human heart. Praise for The Lost Words 'Breathtaking . . . Jackie Morris has created something that you could spend all day looking at' New Statesman 'Luminous' Sunday Times 'Sumptuous . . . A book combining meticulous wordcraft with exquisite illustrations deftly restores language describing the natural world to the children's lexicon...The Lost Words is a beautiful book and an important one' Observer
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Smarkies
Smarkies
The House Without Windows | Barbara Newhall Follett
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Mehso-so

Beautiful descriptions of nature but the plot was a little flat for me. Amazing that it was written by a 12 year old though...
The illustrations by Jackie Morris are lovely.

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IndoorDame
IndoorDame
The House Without Windows | Barbara Newhall Follett
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#midwintersolace Since I just finished this one yesterday and it‘s still playing in my mind it seems only natural to tag it for our #fridaynightshare as the theme is a perfect fit. Check out my review for thoughts.

tagged users iconTheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks
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IndoorDame
IndoorDame
The House Without Windows | Barbara Newhall Follett
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Pickpick

This is a joyful fantasy about a young girl who rejects society and runs away to live in nature, filled with lovely descriptions of natural beauty. But the story behind the story is even more interesting. The author wrote this at 9 years old, and when the original was destroyed in a fire recreated it over the next few years. It was published by Knopf in 1926 when she was 12, and it made quite a splash.👇🏼

IndoorDame When she was 25 she walked out of an unhappy marriage, and despite efforts to find her, was never heard from again. The fact that her life mirrored this eerily prescient early novel gave rise to widespread speculation for a time. There are so many feminist parables to be found in her life and her work. And so many questions left by both the child author and the adult. 11mo
JamieArc So intriguing! 11mo
AllDebooks I love this book xx 11mo
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BookLineNSinker If that isn't a curious story, I don't know what is! I'm intrigued! 11mo
IndoorDame @BookLineNSinker @JamieArc I was so intrigued when I first heard the story too! Totally what drew me in. 11mo
IndoorDame @AllDebooks it was so relaxing and magical! I can see it being a great book to reach for to cheer me up 11mo
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Jenken1998
Jenken1998
House Without Windows: And Eepersip's Life There | Barbara Newhall Follett
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Fanciful tale about a child who will not be tamed. The author was a child herself when she wrote it (9 then published when she was 12 in 1927). A very descriptive and wordy nature tale where a young girl refuses to cave to domestication and runs away to live in nature never to return home again. Interestingly enough the author disappeared in adulthood never to be seen again 🤔 i say 3.5 stars but i will round up to 4

DivineDiana 😮 3y
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Severnmeadows
Severnmeadows
The House Without Windows | Barbara Newhall Follett
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/14/house-without-windows-barbara-newh...

Excellent article in the Guardian! Pre-ordered 😊

batsy So fascinating! I've added it to my wishlist :) 5y
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