![]() In 1941, at age 19, Dick was dispatched to Italy as an officer in the Grenadier Guards. A year after they married, Dick and his platoon ran into enemy paratroopers in a wood 30 miles south of Florence. King-Smith’s approach was more haphazard he let them get on with whomever they liked, with variable results.ĭick and Myrle became sweethearts and married when both were 21, but World War II tested their love. Myrle’s breeding followed formal bloodlines, and produced birds of pure, vibrant colour. At 13, he met a girl named Myrle who shared his interest in breeding parakeets. Soldier to Farmerĭick was born Ronald Gordon King-Smith (no one explains where he got “Dick”) in England’s beautiful West Country, the son of a paper factory mogul. ![]() Can you guess which one? I’ve already dropped two hints. Dick King-Smith (1922-2011) penned a beloved children’s book that became a blockbuster hit. On a day like any other came a knock on the door, and imagine his surprise. They bought a ramshackle cottage and raised three babies, and pigs and dogs and guinea hens and frogs. Soldier, farmer, shoemaker, teacher-all promising but none ended well.īut he married a girl who loved him true. Once upon a time, there lived a fellow who failed at everything he tried. Giving children pleasure gives you a wonderful sort of Father Christmassy feeling. ![]() ![]() Writing my books is like handing out presents. ![]()
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