The Bear Went Over The Mountain (novel)
The Bear Went Over the Mountain (1996) is a novel by William Kotzwinkle. The movie rights for the book were sold to Jim Henson. The book can be read as a fantasy based story but also has elements of satire, particularly in its depiction of the publishing industry.
The book was nominated for the 1997 World Fantasy award
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