This collection, written between 1907 and 1920 by beloved children's author A. A. Milne, contains the following essays: "Bruce: A Short Study of a Great Life?" The Charm of Golf The Cupboard On Going into a House Goldfish My Library The Old Order Changes The Pleasure of Writing Smoking as a Fine Art Thoughts on Thermometers” The University Boat Race A Word for Autumn The author of more than twenty-five plays, ten nonfiction books, seven novels, five children's books, and four books of poetry, A. A. Milne was notable for more than just his creation of the Hundred Acre Wood. This collection illustrates just how Milne's mind worked and offers witty, creative, and entertaining insight into his everyday life.
