Still a Strange Relationship
To be fair, before he became their legal guardian, Barrie was a faithful friend to the entire Davies family. They even brought him and his wife on a family vacation. Naturally, Barrie spent most of his time playing with the kids around the lake and told them endless stories of fairies and pirates.
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Later, these tales would become a book of photographs just for the family, authored by Peter Davies and published by Barrie. It’s also widely believed that Peter Pan is based on George Davies, who was 5 when 37-year-old Barrie befriended him and his brother.