Sunday, April 24, 2011

Enid Blyton, where are you?

When I was a under 12, before I loved Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, I was a big Enid Blyton fan.  I loved her books, especially the series -- The Five Find Outers and a Dog.  If my memory serves me correctly, there were 15 books in that series and I would save my lunch money or ask money from my grandpa to buy a Five Find Outers book. I don't know if the Famous Five series also written by Enid Blyton is the same as the Five Find Outers.

Another memorable book I read by Enid Blyton is the book "The Land of Far Beyond". I haven't read the Pilgrim's Journey so I did not know how similar Enid's book was to that.  All I know is I loved, loved, loved the story.  It was about a child who has to go to a far away land because his city was already so full of evil.  He encountered characters such as Sloth, Charity, and other friends or foes.  Then I remember that before entering the gates of the Lnd of Far Beyond -- he was asked, which one is the greatest, Faith, Hope or Love?  I loved how Enid Blyton told the story.

After almost three decades of having last read an Enid Blyton book, I still remember her stories and I wouldn't mind reading her books again.  Her books remind me so much of my childhood - fresh, rustic, and full of adventure!

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