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The Bear Went Over the Mountain (novel)

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The Bear Went Over the Mountain
LanguageEnglish
Published1996
PublisherDoubleday
Publication placeUnited States
Pages306
ISBN0385484283
OCLC1315026231

The Bear Went Over the Mountain is a 1996 novel by American author William Kotzwinkle.[1][2][3] The movie rights for the book were optioned to the Jim Henson Company.[1]

Synopsis

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Arthur Bramhall isolates himself in a forest cabin to write a novel. Once it is complete, he goes off to buy champagne in celebration, after first burying the manuscript to protect it from fire. In his absence, a bear digs up the manuscript. The bear reads the work, decides it is good, and brings it to New York City, where he is accepted as a talented author and desirable party guest.

Reception

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The book was nominated for the 1997 World Fantasy Award.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Neuert, Edward. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain". Salon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2000.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ The Bear Went Over the Mountain | North Vancouver District Public Library | BiblioCommons. Nvdpl.bibliocommons.com. September 30, 2009. ISBN 9780385484282. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Hochswender, Woody (November 10, 1996). "For Fame and Honey: The Bear Went Over the m6ountain by William Kotzwinkle (Doubleday: $22.50, 306 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "1997 World Fantasy Award Winners". Worldfantasy.org. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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