Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

About this book

Before he ruled Neverland, Peter Pan lived among the birds and fairies of Kensington Gardens. He can fly, play a little pipe and slip through the park after closing time, but he cannot quite decide where he belongs.

J. M. Barrie's earlier Peter Pan story is more wistful than many later versions of the character. Arthur Rackham's celebrated illustrations fill the London park with tiny figures, dark trees and a fairy world hidden in familiar places. Beneath the enchantment sits a troubling idea about growing up, leaving home and being unable to return.