Mary Norton (1) (1903–1992)
Author of The Borrowers
For other authors named Mary Norton, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
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Series
Works by Mary Norton
The Borrowers-------Omnibus 2 3 copies
The Borrowers; Part 1 2 copies
The Borrowers------Omnibus 1 2 copies
The Borrowers (Director Unknown) 2 copies
Borrowers (5 Book Series) 1 copy
The Borrowers Box Set 1 copy
The Borrowers 1953 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Norton, Mary
- Legal name
- Norton, Kathleen Mary
- Other names
- Pearson, Kathleen Mary (birth)
- Birthdate
- 1903-12-10
- Date of death
- 1992-08-29
- Burial location
- St Nectan's Churchyard, Hartland, Devon, England, UK
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Bideford, Devon, England, UK
- Cause of death
- stroke
- Places of residence
- Hartland, Devon, England, UK
- Occupations
- children's book author
- Organizations
- British War Office
British Purchasing Commission - Awards and honors
- Carnegie Medal (1952)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1960)
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Statistics
- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 12
- Members
- 19,962
- Popularity
- #1,084
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 230
- ISBNs
- 394
- Languages
- 16
- Favorited
- 2
But finding a new home is hard when you're running for your life.
The villainous Platters will not rest until they recapture the tiny family, and they hound the Clocks' every move. When the Borrowers finally do set up house under a window seat in an old rectory, it seems they have found safety at last - until the platters turn up in the church one night, forcing the Borrowers into a final desperate struggle for their freedom.… (more)