The Rabbits
The adventures of a group of friends, pre-war, with far too much time on their hands.
The Rabbits, as they call themselves, are Archie Mannering, his sister Myra, Samuel Simpson, Thomas of the Admiralty, Dahlia Blair and the narrator, with occasional guests. Their conversation is almost entirely frivolous, their activity vacillates between immensely energetic and happily lazy, and their social mores are surprisingly progressive.
Originally published as sketches in Punch, the Rabbits’ escapades are a charming portrait of middle-class antics on the brink of being shattered by World War I, and fail entirely to take themselves seriously.
So here they all are. Whatever their crimes, they assure you that they won’t do it again – A. A. Milne
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781788424592
- Published
- 29 February 2024
- Pages
- 320
- Duration
- Dimensions
- 129 x 198 mm
- Genre
- Social Comedy
- Imprint
- Farrago
Reviews
'How ardently I adore the Rabbits! Their quick-wittedness, their love for one another… it’s the sort of friendship group that could never really have existed, not least because nobody could be that witty all the time, but it’s heaven to have it encapsulated’
‘Milne has the touch of the true artist’
‘Sunny and whimsical’
‘To admirers of humour on its best behaviour there is no comedian like A. A. Milne’
