Claim: A Fine and Private Place is a fantasy novel by American writer Peter S. Beagle that was first published by Viking Press on May 23, 1960 and was later adapted into a musical by Erik Haagensen and  Richard Isen.
Evidence: A Fine and Private Place is a fantasy novel by American writer Peter S. Beagle, the first of his major fantasies. It was first published in hardcover by Viking Press on May 23, 1960, followed by a trade paperback from Delta the same year. The novel was adapted into A Fine and Private Place: A Musical Fantasy with book and lyrics by Erik Haagensen and music by Richard Isen (Clearsong Records, 2004).