The Wind in The Willows (Collins Classics)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Wind in The Willows (Collins Classics)
By (Author) Kenneth Grahame
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
23rd June 2016
1st June 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Boats
Wildlife: general interest
The countryside, country life: general interest
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
Animals and society
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Motor cars: general interest
Childrens and teenage literature studies: general
823.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
160g
Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.
There is nothing absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
One spring day in the idyllic English countryside, Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger embark on a series of escapades. From Rattys exploits on the river to Toads passion for motorcars and the invasion of Toad Hall by the stoats and weasels, these woodland friends encounter adventure at every turn.
A timeless and celebrated classic, Kenneth Grahames The Wind in the Willows has endured for nearly 100 years, and continues to delight readers of all ages.
Author Bio
Kenneth Grahame, 1859-1931, English author. He was a secretary in the Bank of England from 1908 until 1918. His works, noted for their humour and charm, include The Golden Age (1895) and Dream Days (1898), scenes of his childhood in England, and the children's classic The Wind in the Willows (1908). Grahame also compiled the Cambridge Book of Poetry for Young People (1916).
