Andrew Birkin

C- (Meh).

A medieval monk investigates murders at an abbey.

Great atmosphere and production, awful story (despite a promising premise). It's almost worth seeing once for the library labyrinth sequence, but, on second thought, since nothing that happens in this movie ends up mattering, you could just watch that scene on its own without missing anything.

(Apr. 2025)

This book became my undergraduate thesis topic, and I'm absolutely smitten. Birkin's masterful retelling of the relationship between Barrie and the LlD boys is fascinating. Plus, the book contains a second sort of narrative, one made up of over 300 photographs alongside the text, based primarily on primary sources.

Truly a wonderful story. I'm so glad Yale published this nearly exact copy of the original edition.

Andrew Birken does a great job describing the enchanting life of J.M. Barrie using interviews and actual letters from family and friends. He presents the Lost Boys life as a sad and wonderful life, with Barrie taking on the role of gaurdian of the boys in the Davies family after the tragic death of their parents.

A well-written and beautifully paced mystery novel set in a totally unique setting - a monastery in the middle ages.