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David Henry Benedictus (16 September 1938 – 4 October 2023) was an English writer and theatre director, best known for his novels. His work included the Winnie-the-Pooh novel Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (2009). It was the first such book in 81 years.
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a Winnie-the-Pooh novel published on 5 October 2009. Written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess, it was the first such book since 1928 and introduced the character Lottie the Otter. [1]
- David Benedictus, Mark Burgess, A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard
- 2009
Oct 9, 2023 · Author and playwright David Benedictus has died suddenly at the age of 85, his family has said. The writer was best known for novels including the Eton-set The Fourth Of June, which he adapted...
Oct 18, 2023 · A captivating talker, he was a regular on Radio 4’s Any Questions? for many years. He and his wife honeymooned in Liverpool so that he could appear on the programme on the day of his marriage,...
- Telegraph Obituaries
Non-fiction writer, Novelist. About. David Benedictus was educated at Eton, Balliol College, Oxford, and the State University of Iowa; his first job was as a tutor to the Rothschilds. His first novel was The Fourth of June, about Eton, which he also adapted for the stage (St Martin’s Theatre).
David Benedictus has 64 books on Goodreads with 7064 ratings. David Benedictus’s most popular book is Return to the Hundred Acre Wood.
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The Benedictus (also Song of Zechariah or Canticle of Zachary ), given in Gospel of Luke 1:68–79, is one of the three canticles in the first two chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the "Magnificat" and the "Nunc dimittis".
