![]() ![]() This first story, A Bear Called Paddington, was written in only ten days, and was quickly followed by several sequels. He bought the bear as a gift for his wife, and began penning a story with a bear as its central character. The idea for Paddington came to Bond on Christmas Eve in 1956, when he spotted a "rather forlorn" stuffed bear in a shop window on his way home from work. After the war, Bond took a job with the BBC, where he worked while continuing to write in his spare time. His first short story, which he sold to The London Opinion magazine, was published in 1945, and though he continued to write stories, articles, and radio dramas, it was more a hobby than a career. After dropping out of school at 14, he served in both the British Army and Royal Air Force during World War II. ![]() Author Michael Bond, best known as the creator of Paddington Bear, has died at his home in London.īond had not originally planned on being a writer. ![]()
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