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The Wind in the Willows

By Kenneth Grahame

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| Hardcover | 9780861123544

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Book Description

A new edition of Kenneth Grahame's classic story, with outstanding illustrations by Patrick Benson and a new introduction by William Horwood, author of The Willows in Winter.

Since its original publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has become one of the Continue

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I LOVED these stories as a kid. I still love them now. The illustrations in this book are also great. I just love the whimsical fantasy of it all. Back then talking animals weren't so creepy as in our computer animated movies nowadays.

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karattack said on Jan 4, 2008 | Add your feedback

Such a sweet book. Full of the UK countryside, populated with unforgettable characters, the shy Mole, the considerate Water Rat, the boosting Toad, and the wise Badge. It reveals a deep understanding of nature and animal emotions.
Me has luvd the description of "the sense of smell" when Mole fin ... (continue)

Such a sweet book. Full of the UK countryside, populated with unforgettable characters, the shy Mole, the considerate Water Rat, the boosting Toad, and the wise Badge. It reveals a deep understanding of nature and animal emotions.
Me has luvd the description of "the sense of smell" when Mole finds his own home all of a sudden in the midst of a snow-storm. Very useful, my dear pet-friends, when you want to explain hoomins what the sense of smell is for us animals....

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MyFrodo said on Feb 18, 2011 | Add your feedback

The cuteness and childlikeness of the characters and the placid riverside setting put this story quite out of time, but also make it difficult to connect with them at any deeper level like we might do with more mischievous or inventive animal characters in other books (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The rats of ... (continue)

The cuteness and childlikeness of the characters and the placid riverside setting put this story quite out of time, but also make it difficult to connect with them at any deeper level like we might do with more mischievous or inventive animal characters in other books (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The rats of Nimh). It's definitely one of those books that will feel special in a particular moment of your life, especially as a kid, and seem a bit boring or redundant otherwise.

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Ian Atrus said on Oct 6, 2010 | Add your feedback

A delightful story. It will make you dream, laugh, feel sad and angry.
I really loved the Mole, and I'll always remember when he finds his old house again, under the snow.
My mother read it aloud to my brother and me, when we were children.
All parents who want to give their children - and themselve ... (continue)

A delightful story. It will make you dream, laugh, feel sad and angry.
I really loved the Mole, and I'll always remember when he finds his old house again, under the snow.
My mother read it aloud to my brother and me, when we were children.
All parents who want to give their children - and themselves - a great gift, should do the same. Later I read it again, on my own, but that first reading was much better.

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Tabathua said on Mar 27, 2010 | Add your feedback

Vorrei dire solo: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Wanderer said on Dec 20, 2009 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

Not a book I wanted to read but C.S. Lewis mentions it so many times in his Letters I thought I must read it. Well, I was absolutely delighted with it. A great book. Lewis was right!

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GraJon said on Jun 9, 2008 | Add your feedback