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Generations of children have roamed the English countryside in the company of Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger, the immortal animal friends of The Wind in the Willows. From their genesis nearly a century ago as bedtime stories for the author's young son, these timeless tales of friendship amid the natural world have captivated readers of all ages.The adventures begin when Mole, feeling all the restlessness that springtime brings, abandons his burrow to discover the magic of the great river. With the able assistance of Rat, Mole learns to row and swim, and the chums fill their idyllic days with summertime rambles along the river and cozy fireside feasts on crisp nights. The pair take to the open road with the pleasure-loving Toad, track reclusive Badger to his snug lair, and stand together to reclaim Toad Hall from an invasion of stoats, ferrets, and weasels.This memorable collection of stories, now available in an inexpensive and unabridged edition, offers a joyful retreat to a rustic world of wonders. Young readers (and listeners) will want to return again and again to the ageless charm of Kenneth Grahame's childhood classic.

This unique Kindle edition of The Wind in the Willows from Dead Dodo Vintage includes the full original text as well as an exclusive image library including rare images as featured in the book.The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley.In 1908 Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Cookham, Berkshire, where he had been brought up and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book do—namely, as one of the most famous phrases from the book says, "simply messing about in boats"—and wrote down the bed-time stories he had been telling his son Alistair.The Wind in the Willows was in its thirty-first printing when then-famous playwright, A. A. Milne, who loved it, adapted a part of it for stage as Toad of Toad Hall in 1929.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS“A glorious tale of animal friendship and the beauty of the countryside and – most importantly – of everything turning out all right in the end.” (The Telegraph)Originally written by Kenneth Grahame for his own son, this edition of The Wind In The Willows includes the celebrated illustrations by Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for The Wind in the Willows were the culmination of a distinguished career. When he got the invitation from the publisher, “immediately a wave of emotion crossed his face; he gulped, started to say something, turned his back on me and went to the door for a few minutes. When he came back he explained that for years he had ardently wished to illustrate the book.”Shortly after the publication of The Wind in the Willows, author Kenneth Grahame got a letter from a fan. It was US president Theodore Roosevelt who wrote to say that "I have read it and reread it, and have come to accept the characters as old friends”.Since then the story has become established as “the evergreen children's classic” that also delights older readers.“The Wind in the Willows deserves recognition as a novel in which adult readers will find wisdom, humour, entertainment and meaning, as well as many passages of great literary power, together with characters who live on in the English literary unconscious.”Robert McCrum, The Guardian, The 100 Best Novels:Mr. Toad has been voted one of the 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 (Book magazine).READERS’ REVIEWS“Every child should have a copy of this book. A classic of literature. My little girl loved me reading this to her as a bedtime story.”“The love of this book has grown as I have grown older and each time I read it, I find something new and more delightful in it... I cannot recommend this book highly enough for children and adults alike. It simply transports you to a quieter, nicer time.”“One of my very favorite stories and not just a children’s book. The author’s descriptions of nature and the animals are wonderful.”“A very well-written classic that you’ll just love to read more then once. The boundless imagination of the author takes you to a different place every time you pick it up.”“When I was about 4, my Mum read this to me. Now I'm 71 and I'm reading it to my two little cousins. And I’m still as in love with it as I was before. It is ageless, timeless. It will be one of those books that lives forever.”“Loving every minute of this book.”“Total enchantment. I have known this book all my life. It is very very precious. Wonderful personalities, wonderful stories. Essential reading for children of all ages!“Great to read this as an adult, so many interesting layers that you don't see as a child. Classic good writing.”“A beautifully written story. Delightful moments of comedy, drama, sadness and true friendship. An absolute must for adults and children alike.”“This is an absolutely wonderful book, beautifully written and completely absorbing. Like other great children's books, it tells the truth about the human condition better than any adult book could do. It makes you laugh and cry and also makes you think and feel in a new way. Marvellous!”

Meet little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures-in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood-continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. This Penguin Classics edition features an appendix of the letters in which Grahame first related the exploits of Toad.

The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. It was small wonder, then, that he suddenly flung down his brush on the floor, said 'Bother!' and 'O blow!' and also 'Hang spring-cleaning!' and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat. Something up above was calling him imperiously, and he made for the steep little tunnel which answered in his case to the gavelled carriage-drive owned by animals whose residences are nearer to the sun and air. So he scraped and scratched and scrabbled and scrooged and then he scrooged again and scrabbled and scratched and scraped, working busily with his little paws and muttering to himself, 'Up we go! Up we go!' till at last, pop! His snout came out into the sunlight, and he found himself rolling in the warm grass of a great meadow.

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, The Wind in the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gypsy caravans and stolen cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood. A story of animal cunning and human camaraderie, this remains a cherished tale more than a hundred years after its publication. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with an afterword by David Stuart Davies.

Join Mr. Toad and all his friends for a wild ride and other stories of life on the riverbank “Beyond the Wild Wood comes the wild world,"said the Rat."And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or to me. I've never been there, and I'm never going' nor you either, if you've got any sense at all.” ― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is a classic tale of four animal friends and their adventures. The Wind in the Willows is a novel that celebrates personal responsibility, friendship and the joy of home.

When Mole wanders off from his spring cleaning, he discovers a thrilling new world of boat trips, caravan rides, car crashes, and other madcap adventures with his friends Rat, Badger, and the impetuous Toad. Filled with breathtaking full-color illustrations by an award-winning English artist, this unabridged version of Kenneth Grahame's classic is a magnificent celebration of friendship, loyalty, and the joys of English country life.

Mole, Rat, and Badger are Toad’s dearest friends even as the aristocratic amphibian’s wastrel ways get him into trouble. After being arrested and sentenced to jail, he returns to his ancestral home of Toad Hall to find it overrun with stoats and weasels from the Wild Wood. But his friends haven’t abandoned him yet. In fact, they’ve conspired to help drive the villainous vermin from his home.Embracing themes of empathy and friendship under the most trying conditions, The Wind in the Willows follows the journey of its anthropomorphic characters through the changing seasons of the English countryside while providing life lessons that have endured for generations.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.Revised edition: Previously published as The Wind in the Willows, this edition of The Wind in the Willows (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.