The wind in the willows is a story about a group of animal friends living along the banks of a river in england the softspoken and naive mole, the strongwilled and determined water rat, the grouchy hermit badger, and the egocentric and spoiled toad. The wind in the willows was saved from obscurity by the thenfamous playwright, a. The wind in the willows 1966 arthur rackham british. What are the values shown in the wind in the willows. The wind in the willows by grahame kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vintage, 1966 the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame w. Wind in the willows kenneth grahame pb 1966 airmont classics. Sings with members of the gin blossoms and my band the starving artists.
Theres a bit of violence when toad gets into a fight with the ferrets and weasels. He soon discovers a small river community out in the country, and makes a new friend in rat. Published by junior deluxe editions, garden city, ny 1966. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame 1966, hardback. The wind in the willows by grahame, kenneth book the fast free. The wind in the willows follows several animals throughout their adventures in the english countryside. Buy wind in the willows wordsworth classics 1st wordsworth edition by kenneth grahame, arthur rackham isbn. The wind in the willows is a childrens novel by scottish novelist kenneth. Milne, who loved it and adapted a part of it for stage as toad of toad hall.
I still have my copy of the book and a wonderful recounting of the tale on a double vinyl lp set recorded in 1960. The book is considered a classic, and it was placed 38th on robert mccrums list for the guardian of the 100 greatest books of all time. The wind in the willows hardcover 1966 by kenneth graham author, tasha tudor illustrator 4. Arthur rackham 1940, richard cuffari 1966, tasha tudor 1966, michael. The wind in the willows centenary edition kenneth grahame folio society limited edition copy number 128 folio society published works number 2605 grahame, kenneth wind in the willows centenary edition limited edition published in by the folio society in 2008. Vintage 1966 hardcover wind in the willows book by kenneth. The wind in the willows is surprisingly dark and thrilling in placesparticularly in the later chapters and the battle of toad hall. I bought this cd for myself whilst shopping for christmas presents as i wanted to be reminded of the story.
This reissue of the classic animal story featuring friends toad, mole, rat, and badger celebrates the books seventyfifth anniversary. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame alibris. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of england. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
He marvels at the beauty of nature, having never ventured out of his neighborhood before. One spring day, mole decides to leave home and walk through a meadow. The wind in the willows too many books and never enough. Arabella boxer first began writing for vogue in 1966, taking over from robert carrier, and established a new approach to cooking as a simple and pleasurable experience.
Jun 25, 20 vintage 1966 hardcover wind in the willows book by kenneth grahame. This is not the continuous text discussing illustrated editions wayne and i had expected when ordering it, but rather a biographical dictionary of some ninety artists who have illustrated kenneth grahames classic work. The wind in the willows by grahame, kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Your quest for the best illustrated hardcover edition of the wind in the willows ends in a fabulous find. Parents need to know that the beautifully written, richly inventive adventures chronicled in kenneth grahames the wind in the willows are best for children with patience. The wind in the willows hardcover 1966 by kenneth grahame author. One day while spring cleaning, mole feels a sudden dissatisfaction and leaves his underground home. Wind in the willows is a longtime favorite of many people and i just reread it as an adult. The wind in the willows, heritage edition, 1966 hardcover 1966 by kenneth grahame author. The wind in the willows is a classic of childrens literature by kenneth grahame, first published in 1908. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame abebooks. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame a classic in childrens literature the wind in the willow is alternately slow moving and fast paced. I have just finished reading a new book, the illustrators of the wind in the willows 19082008 by carolyn haresstryker.
Imagineers pay homage to the extinct attraction mr toads wild ride by placing a statue of toad in the pet cemetery at the exit of the haunted mansion in walt disney worlds magic kingdom. Strictly limited to only 1,000 copies of which this is number 128. The wind in the willows kenneth graham, tasha tudor on. Kids may be more familiar with tv and film versions based on the original book. Richard cuffari the escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the english countrysidetoad, mole, rat, and badger. Find great deals on ebay for wind in the willows and wind in the willows book. See more ideas about childrens book illustration, illustration art and illustration. Her first book, first slice your cookbook, ingeniously designed by her husband mark, was a huge success and she has since published 10 books, including arabella boxers garden cookbook and the sunday times complete cookbook. 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 toadmore paperback, penguin.
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The wind in the willows is a childrens novel by kenneth grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in. This is a book to read to kids until they are old enough to read it again for themselves. Berkshire, england, british author of the wind in the willows 1908, one of the classics of childrens literature. Binding of blue cloth with a stamped gold image of toad dressed as a washerwoman. An edition of kenneth grahames the wind in the willows, dedicated to the daughter of sir arthur quillercouch, who was thought to have been the model for. Wind in the willows board books river bank mar 31, 1996, peter haddock ltd board book in english borrow listen. Wind in the willows by grahame, kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The wind in the willows, a 19841990 tv series following the 1983 film, using the same sets and characters in mostly original stories but also including some chapters from the book that were omitted in the film, notably the piper at the gates of dawn. If you know someone who collects wind in the willows toys, or is simply a huge fan of the classic woodland animal adventure story, then they are sure to be delighted by this personalised the wind in the willows kenneth grahame book. It is a story that adults have enjoyed as much as children. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie.