Pod, Homily, and Arrietty escape from the Platters' attic and set off to an old rectory to begin life anew. ?Like her Borrowers, the author is resourceful, inventive, and patient, and her fantasy continues to be totally real and acceptable.?--The Horn Book

Mary Norton (1903-1992) lived in England, where she was an actress, playwright, and award-winning author of the classic Borrowers novels.