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 optioned to The Jim Henson Company.[1]

The Bear Went Over the Mountain
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Published1996
PublisherDoubleday
Pages306
ISBN0385484283
OCLC1315026231

Plot introduction

Arthur Bramhall isolates himself in 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]

References
  1. Neuert, Edward. "THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN". Salon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2000.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain | North Vancouver District Public Library | BiblioCommons". Nvdpl.bibliocommons.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  3. Hochswender, Woody (November 10, 1996). "For Fame and Honey : THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN. By William Kotzwinkle (Doubleday: $22.50, 306 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  4. "1997 World Fantasy Award Winners". Worldfantasy.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2014-07-10.


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