101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling

Holger Wessling

Description

We've all read - and loved - the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends in the Wizarding World. But what of the genius behind it all, J.K. Rowling? Was getting the first book published easy for her, or was it a long struggle? How did she come up with so many amazing ideas for the books? How did her own life influence the characters in the series, both good and bad? And what about her life away from magic and mystery? This fascinating book reveals over one hundred amazing facts about the author, numbered and organised into easy-to-read categories. Whether you simply enjoy a good biography, or are the wor's most dedicated Harry Potter fan, this is the perfect book for you!

Sujets

• Lettres et linguistique

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 18 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789821826
• Langue: English

Extrait

101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
and Harry Potter
Holger Weßling
&
Archie Thomas
Unofficial & Unauthorised




101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter
Published in 2019 by Jack Goldstein Books
Digital Edition converted & distributed by
Andrews UK Limited
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1: Basic Facts Joanne Rowling was born on the 31 st July 1965 in Gloucestershire, England. Her Father is Peter Rowling, an aircraft factory manager; her Mother was Anne Rowling (born Volant), a laboratory technician. Rowling married Jorge Arantes in 1992, divorcing him in 1995. She married long-term partner Neil Murray in 2001. Jo has three children: Jessica (born on the 27 th July 1993), David (born on the 24 th March 2003) and Mackenzie (born on the 23 rd January 2005). The oldest of these three children was named after author and civil rights activist Jessica Mitford, who Rowling has said has been her heroine since the age of fourteen. She attended the University of Exeter to study French and the Classics, before further studying modern languages at the Moray House School of Education at Edinburgh University. Early in Rowling’s career, she worked as a Francophone Africa researcher for Amnesty International in London. In 2000 the author set up the Volant Charitable Trust, which funds charitable causes in Scotland with an emphasis on women and children’s issues. Rowling has said that she will do anything she can to combat child poverty and social inequality. The trust’s title is derived from Rowling’s mother’s maiden name.