The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights
| Title | The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights |
| Year for Search | 1968 |
| Authors | Hughes, Ted [Edward James](1930-98) |
| Date Published | 1968 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Male author |
| Annotation | Book written for children in which a giant made of iron defeats a space monster, who then circles the Earth singing. The experience unifies the world and brings peace. See also 1993 Hughes. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. without the subtitle illus. by George Adamson. London: Faber and Faber, 1971; and illus. by Andrew Davidson. London: Faber and Faber, 1985. Rpt. as The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Another U.S. ed. as The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights. Illus. Dirk Zimmer (1943-2008). New York: Harper & Row, 1988. |
| Info Notes | A 1999 animated film was produced as The Iron Giant directed by Brad [Philip Bradley] Bird (b. 1957) with a screenplay by Tim McCanlies (b. 1953) and Karey Kirkpatrick (b. 1964). |
| Illustration | Illus. George Adamson |
| Holding Institutions | L |
| Author Note | (1930-98) |
| Full Text | 1968 Hughes, [Edward James] Ted (1930-98). The Iron Man: A Story in Five Nights. Illus. George Adamson. London: Faber and Faber. Rpt. without the subtitle illus. by George Adamson. London: Faber and Faber, 1971; and illus. by Andrew Davidson. London: Faber and Faber, 1985. Rpt. as The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Another U.S. ed. as The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights. Illus. Dirk Zimmer (1943-2008). New York: Harper & Row, 1988. L Book written for children in which a giant made of iron defeats a space monster and then circles the Earth singing. The experience unifies the world and brings peace. See also 1993 Hughes. A 1999 animated film was produced as The Iron Giant directed by Brad [Philip Bradley] Bird (b. 1957) with a screenplay by Tim McCanlies (b. 1953) and Karey Kirkpatrick (b. 1964). |
