The Magic Faraway Tree pre-name changes

sharon1953 · Post by **sharon1953** » 10 Dec 2006, 00:25

I am looking for an older copy of the Magic Faraway Tree before they changed the characters names Bessie, Fanny, Dick and Dame Slap! (Due to P.Correctness and keeping up with the times! ). I Read the book myself in 1962 and fell in love with it, and now want to share it with my grandson. Just missed a couple on ebay, so wondered if anyone on here had a copy I could buy. Sharon

Moose · Post by **Moose** » 10 Dec 2006, 13:56

i don't, alas - or possibly I do somewhere but I wouldn't have the faintest idea where - but you could try enidblytoncollector who posts here and uses that name on ebay - she seems to have loads of cool original Blyton stuff for sale.

Tess · Post by **Tess** » 22 Feb 2007, 13:23

I think what you need to do is find out when 'they' decided to change the names, then look on somewhere like AbeBooks.co.uk for an edition printed before then.
I bought my copies (sadly not for sale!), paperbacks published by Mammoth, in the late 80's/early 90's and they're the non-p.c. texts.
Quite honestly I never heard anything so stupid as to have changed Dame Slap to her new incarnation, utterly ridiculous!!

sharon1953 · Post by **sharon1953** » 22 Feb 2007, 13:47

thanks, they do come up on ebay, so keeping a watch on some at the mo

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 22 Feb 2007, 13:49

A lot is to do with our (the British) current craze of, Mustn't do anything to upset foreigners/other cultures policy.

We have councils that have banned the term, Christmas - so as not to offend the Muslim community. This is so absurd. I know many people of the Muslim faith, and know of none who is offended by the term Christmas.

As for Fanny and Dick, I suppose that's self-explanatory, though totally unnecessary; and as for Bessie being a black slave's name, how ridiculous.

Of course, smacking is now an unforgivable sin, so we can't have a Dame Slap.

[retires to bedroom for self-flagellation]

Tess · Post by **Tess** » 22 Feb 2007, 14:38

There's another thread on this somewhere but I can't find it - can anyone help?

Rainbow_Mall · Post by **Rainbow_Mall** » 31 May 2007, 15:52

I have this set currently on auction on Ebay Uk Have a look if you are still looking

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Rainbow-Mall-International

Have a nice day Andrea

yummymummy080911 · Post by **yummymummy080911** » 17 Sep 2011, 22:25

i have some hun reasonable offers

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