Recently, I had cause to critique The Wombles for their hegemonic capitalist tendencies. I was, of course, mostly joking. Though Michael de Larribeiti clearly agrees with me: the 'Rumbles' in The Borribles are smug middle-class beasts which prey on the proletarian Borribles.
So I'm very happy that the Elizabeth Beresford's charming books are to be republished - I'm amazed that they were ever out of print. I have most of them already, but will certainly be purchasing the others.
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