![]() ![]() ![]() Now, that figure stands at 12million.Īs fans this year mark the 100th anniversary of Crompton's first book, the story of Just William's impact on the literary world and society has been told in a BBC radio documentary that airs on Sunday. ![]() Its title became synonymous with synonymous with the overall series and by the time of Crompton's death, the tales of William's escapades with his friends Henry, Ginger and Douglas had sold more than nine million copies. Just William, which was published in 1922, began a series of 38 books that Crompton, a former school teacher, continued writing until 1968, a year before she passed away aged 78. He was the Harry Potter of his day, and had a red-headed friend to boot.Īlthough the first story featuring schoolboy William Brown was published in a magazine in 1919, it was the release of author Richmal Crompton's first book about the 11-year-old schoolboy that sparked a phenomenon. ![]()
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