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| Author | Mary Hayley Bell |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ōven Edwards |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's crime drama |
| Publisher | T. V. Boardman and Company Limited (original U.K.) |
Publication date | 1 January 1958 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 174 |
Whistle Down the Wind was a novella written by Mary Hayley Bell and illustrated by Ōven Edwards. It was published in 1958 by T.V. Boardman & Co. The central characters are three children — Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby who are based on the author's own children Juliet, Hayley and Jonathan Mills. The story is narrated by Brat.[1]
Hayley Bell developed the concept for the story in the summer of 1957 in a gypsy caravan at the family's farm in Sussex.
The story was filmed as Whistle Down the Wind (1961), starring the author's daughter, Hayley Mills in the lead role.[2]
- ^ "Whistle Down the Wind", Books of the Month, Simpkins Pub. Co., 1959
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Whistle Down The Wind (1961)". www.screenonline.org.uk.