Enid Blyton: The most comforting children’s books ever
BBCEnid Blyton: The most comforting children’s books ever Alamy Although her books evoke a particular time in Britain, Enid Blyton has found an unexpected following in India. Alamy Blyton was a prolific author, at times producing 50 books in a year Even today, there's a thriving demand and brisk trade in Enid Blyton across India. The author "colonised young Indian minds far more easily than the British East India company," says novelist and radio commentator Sandip Roy, who defended Blyton in a 2019 op-ed for one of India's national papers, The Mint, even as he agreed with her critics. Alamy The Famous Five is one of the bestselling children's series ever written, still being updated today One critique that grew over the years was that her books clearly lacked brown and black characters. Hachette Blyton's work is being updated in the 21st Century, with new books including a series by the author Sufiya Ahmed The first book in series, Timmy and Treasure, was released in January.