The Borrowers by Norton, Mary - 1986

Voyager-Hbj. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. The spine and both covers, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. There are some pages with bent over corners. The front cover is creased at both right corners and the lower left corner of the back cover has several creases. ; The Borrowers; Vol. 1; Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 180 pages; Who are the borrowers? There aren't many of the miniature people left, for the rush of modern life doesn't suit them. They like to live in quiet out-of-the-way country houses where things move an orderly, well-established pattern. In just such a house lives the Clock family, Pod, Homily, and their daughter Arrietty. They quietly and secretly make their living borrowing from the "human beans" until the day a human boy comes to live in the house. In her youthful curiosity Arrietty commits the worst Borrower mistake: she is "seen" by a "human bean" -- and disaster follows. Aid comes from a most surprising source, and the Clock family escapes to find a new life and further adventure. The 180 page book is illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. The book has been the basis for a few movies starting with the 1973 TV movie starring Eddie Albert; then the 1992 six episode UK TV series; and most recently the 1997 movie starring John Goodman. The book measures 8" tall by 5¼" wide. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .