Antonia Ridge

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Antonia Florence Ridge (7 October 1895 – 18 June 1981)

popular song, "The Happy Wanderer"[2]
(originally "Der fröhliche Wanderer" or "Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann"), and others of his works.

She wrote fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children. She scripted and read plays for

botanical artist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté,[3] and For Love of a Rose, a biography of the rose-growing Meilland family.[4] Some of her works were collaborations with the Dutch author Mies Bouhuys [nl].[5]

She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 25 January 1960.[6]

Bibliography

  • —— (1946). The Handy Elephant.
  • —— (1953). Family Album.
    Faber and Faber
    .
  • —— (1956). Cousin Jan.
    Faber and Faber
    .
  • —— (1963). Rom Bom Bom.
  • —— (1965). For Love of a Rose. Faber and Faber.
  • —— (1970). How Jan Klaassen Cured the King: A Play for Children. Faber and Faber. .
  • —— (1974). The Man Who Painted Roses: Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute. Faber and Faber. .

With Mies Bouhuys

  • ——; —— (1960). The Little Red Pony. George G Harrap & Co.
  • ——; ——. Hurrah for a Dutch Birthday.
  • ——; ——. Melodia.

References

  1. ^ New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
  2. ^ Published Music: Catalog of Copyright Entries, 3rd Series, Vol. 9, Part 5A, No 1, P. 185, EP86723-24, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, January–June 1955.
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  4. ^ —— (1965). For Love of a Rose. Faber and Faber.
  5. ^ "Mies Bouhuys and Antonia Ridge". Jane Badger Books. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Antonia Ridge". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.