Letters from a Lost Uncle

Written for children, Letters from a Lost Uncle by Mervyn Peake[1] is a combination of pencil drawing and typed manuscript. It is written in the form of letters from a lost uncle who is travelling in distant polar regions in search of a white lion. He has a spike for a leg, and is accompanied by his retainer, Jackson, a bizarre turtle figure.

First edition
(publ. Eyre & Spottiswoode)

Originally published in 1948, the book was well-received but Peake complained about the war-time quality of the paper on which it was printed and it was subsequently withdrawn. It was reissued in 1976 and is now published by Methuen.

References
  1. Peake, Mervyn (1948). Letters from a Lost Uncle. ISBN 0413777138.
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