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The Wind in the Willows
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
- Narrator
- David Thorn
- Publish Date
- 20 February 2014
- Run Time
- 6 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Since publication in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has established itself as one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Rat, Toad, Mole, and Badger are emotional, vibrant, and fully realized characters with their own share of flaws and virtues. They become loyal friends and meet strange and wonderful characters along their journey. The magical fantasy starts on the river bank and goes to the heights of Toad Hall, a truly fine mansion of many secret passages. All children will delight in this story and be taken away on the wings of imagination.
Critics Review
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“Grahame’s time-honored story, an adventure-filled idyll that meanders across a lovingly described English countryside, cemented its status as a masterpiece generations ago.”
Amazon.com, editorial review
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Details
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
- Narrator
- David Thorn
- Duration
- 6 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 February 2014
- ISBN
- 9781483012360
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Reptiles and amphibians
Synopsis
Since publication in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has established itself as one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Rat, Toad, Mole, and Badger are emotional, vibrant, and fully realized characters with their own share of flaws and virtues. They become loyal friends and meet strange and wonderful characters along their journey. The magical fantasy starts on the river bank and goes to the heights of Toad Hall, a truly fine mansion of many secret passages. All children will delight in this story and be taken away on the wings of imagination.
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