The Wind in the Willows

"Great Characters" according to Peter D Farmer. Read these as a small boy. They are a better read now!. Rainyggo said Never read this as a child but thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult. Never read this as a child but thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult. The personalities of the animals was so enjoyable.. The Wind In The Willows David L The Wind In The Willows. Classic goodness but poor illustrations and not very many. Only an odd decent image. Bye

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. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The prose is beautiful and occasionally requires the use of a dictionary. Written as a children's story, "The Wind in the Willows" is enjoyed by many grown-ups who relish Grahame's ability to evoke the long summer days of childhood.. The classic story of how Rat, Mole, and the other river bankers saved Toad from his excesses. "The Wind in the Willows" is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. This book has it all: excitement, sentiment, destruction of private property (plenty of that), paganism, and a hap