The Bear Went Over the Mountain (novel)

{{Infobox book

| name = The Bear Went Over the Mountain

| image = TheBearWentOverTheMountain.jpg

| country = United States

| language = English

| publisher = Doubleday

| published = 1996

| pages = 306

| isbn = 0385484283

| oclc = 1315026231

}}

The Bear Went Over the Mountain is a 1996 novel by American author William Kotzwinkle.{{cite web |last1=Neuert |first1=Edward |title= The Bear Went Over the Mountain |url=http://www.salon.com/sneaks/sneakpeeks961031.html |website=Salon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000510034234/http://www.salon.com/sneaks/sneakpeeks961031.html |archive-date=May 10, 2000 |url-status=unfit}}{{cite book|url=http://nvdpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/266846032_the_bear_went_over_the_mountain |title=The Bear Went Over the Mountain | North Vancouver District Public Library | BiblioCommons |publisher=Nvdpl.bibliocommons.com |date=September 30, 2009 |isbn=9780385484282 |accessdate=July 10, 2014}}{{cite web |last1=Hochswender |first1=Woody |title=For Fame and Honey: The Bear Went Over the m6ountain by William Kotzwinkle (Doubleday: $22.50, 306 pp.) |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-11-10-bk-63224-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104082938/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-10/books/bk-63224_1_william-kotzwinkle |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |date=November 10, 1996 |url-status=live}} The movie rights for the book were optioned to the Jim Henson Company.

Synopsis

Arthur Bramhall isolates himself in a forest cabin to write a novel. Once it is complete, he goes off to buy champagne in celebration, after first burying the manuscript to protect it from fire. In his absence, a bear digs up the manuscript. The bear reads the work, decides it is good, and brings it to New York City, where he is accepted as a talented author and desirable party guest.

Reception

The book was nominated for the 1997 World Fantasy Award.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/1997.html |title=1997 World Fantasy Award Winners |publisher=Worldfantasy.org |accessdate=July 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328031536/http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/1997.html |archivedate=March 28, 2012 }}

References

External links

[http://www.beatrice.com/interviews/kotzwinkle/ Interview with Kotzwinkle] about the book

Category:1996 American novels

Category:American fantasy novels

Category:Novels about bears

Category:Novels set in New York City

Category:Novels by William Kotzwinkle