The Bear Went Over the Mountain (novel)

The Bear Went Over the Mountain (1996) is a novel by William Kotzwinkle.[1][2][3] The movie rights for the book were sold to Jim Henson.

First edition (publ. Doubleday)

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.[4]

gollark: I mean, I kind of doubt said person will let you trade with the villager for free.
gollark: That might be good, I guess, though I am not familiar with the enchants market.
gollark: Wow! At that price, I must immediately buy all of such a useless commodity!
gollark: I am kind of considering moving the giant cube to the end.
gollark: Has anything actually happened recently on SC? It seems quite quiet.

References
  1. Archived February 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain | North Vancouver District Public Library | BiblioCommons". Nvdpl.bibliocommons.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  3. "For Fame and Honey : THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN. By William Kotzwinkle (Doubleday: $22.50, 306 pp.) - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1996-11-10. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. "1997 World Fantasy Award Winners". Worldfantasy.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2014-07-10.


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