British Indian author pens new Famous Five adventures as ode to Enid Blyton | Books and Literature News,The Indian Express
The author feels that many adults, worldwide, feel nostalgic about Blyton's books and would want to share them with the children in their lives.
An India-born author based in London, who grew up reading Enid Blyton stories, has penned her own set of adventures for the Famous Five characters created by the celebrated English children’s writer, more reflective of modern British life.
Sufiya Ahmed, originally from Surat, recently released the second in a four-book series commissioned by the publishers behind Blyton bestsellers and has been buoyed by the enduring popularity of the characters.
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While injecting some South Asian flavour into ‘Five and the Runaway Dog’, Ahmed feels her new adventures are an ode to the much-loved writings of the 20th century children’s author.
“These new adventures of the Famous Five are more reflective of modern times,” said Ahmed.
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