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The Bear Went Over the Mountain (novel)

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Originally published
  
1996

Genre
  
Speculative fiction

3.7/5
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Nominations
  
World Fantasy Award—Novel

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William Kotzwinkle books, Speculative fiction books

The Bear Went Over the Mountain (1996) is a novel by William Kotzwinkle. The movie rights for the book were sold to Jim Henson.

Contents

Plot introduction

Arthur Bramhall isolates himself 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 his manuscript. The bear reads the manuscript, decides it is good, and brings it to New York City, where he is accepted as a talented author and desirable party guest.

Reception

The book was nominated for the 1997 World Fantasy award.

References

The Bear Went Over the Mountain (novel) Wikipedia


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