The Wind In The Willows By Kenneth Grahame (Paperback, 2005)

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Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows is one of the most celebrated works of literature for children & this Penguin Classics edition contains notes & an introduction by Gillian Avery Meek little Mole wilful Ratty Badger the perennial bachelor & petulant boastful Toad over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908 they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity folly & friendship & their misadventures
- in gypsy caravans stolen sports cars & their beloved Wild Wood
- continue to capture readers' imaginations & 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 & human camaraderie This Penguin Classics edition features an appendix of the letters in which Grahame first related the exploits of Toad & new introduction by children's literature historian Gillian Avery Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was an English bank official writer author of The Wind in the Willows (1908) set in the idyllic English countryside The work established Grahame's international reputation as a writer of children's books & has deeply influenced fantasy literature If you enjoyed The Wind in the Willows you might enjoy JM Barrie's Peter Pan also available in Penguin Classics'A charming book' Terry Jones