![]() ![]() ![]() She wrote 21 full length Famous Five books. Enid’s character Mr Plod from the Noddy books is founded on the Studland village policeman of those days, PC Christopher Rone, who must surely now rank as the world's most famous policeman! Not only did Enid holiday in Dorset, but the beautiful landscapes and interesting people gave her inspiration for many characters and locations in her books. When visiting Dorset, Enid and her family would often stay at The Grand Hotel in Swanage and the Knoll House Hotel in Studland. “I somehow feel more English for having seen those Dorset fields, surrounded by hedges basking in the sun” said her character Julian from the Famous Five book ‘Five on Finniston Farm’. During the 1940’s she visited with her daughters Gillian and Imogen and later with her husband Kenneth. ![]() ![]() She wrote more than 800 books and stories over 40 years, but still found time for three holidays a year in Dorset (specifically the Isle of Purbeck) for over twenty years. Enid Blyton was one of the most successful British authors of the twentieth century and wrote many books including The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Noddy and many more. ![]()
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