Neverland


Caught Finding Neverland on TV the other day.  I love Peter Pan, and the idea of JM Barrie spinning these stories to these orphaned boys is charming. 

Sadly, there appears to be a substantial opinion (based on his writings and his letters) that JM Barrie was a paedophile.  Apart from the 1 brother who died on the Western Front, 2 others committed suicide and another suffered depression.  Furthermore, Daphne du Maurier, who was the Llewellyn-Davies boys' cousin, and her 2 sisters are also thought to have been abused by Barrie.

The fact that Barrie left all the proceeds to Great Ormond St is some sort of compensation; but I'm not sure I can enjoy the Peter Pan story in the same way any more.


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