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The Annotated Wind in the Willows

The Annotated Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame and Annie Gauger
Hardback
Publication Date: 19/05/2009

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Kenneth Grahame's classic comes alive in a gorgeous, annotated homage to this beloved masterpiece.


An instant bestseller on its initial publication in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has become one of the greatest books in children's literature. Hundreds of illustrations, including famous images by EH Shepard and Arthur Rackham, illuminate the adventures of Mole, Mr. Toad, Badger, Otter, River Rat, and all our other favorite characters. In addition to remarkable notes on automobiles (Toad drove an Armstrong Hardcastle Special Eight), picnics, Gypsies, caravans, old English mansions, peculiar dukes, and even modern manifestations (Disney's 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'), scholar Annie Gauger has uncovered extraordinary new material on Kenneth Grahame, his troubled family life, and the origins of the story. Her preface puts Grahame's work in historical and literary context, and she provides biographies of all the illustrators. With a stirring introduction by Brian Jacques, The Annotated Wind in the Willows promises to become the authoritative edition of this classic work, published just in time to honor the author's 150th birthday.
ISBN:
9780393057744
9780393057744
Category:
Classic fiction
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
19-05-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
WW Norton & Co
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
480
Dimensions (mm):
262x224x38mm
Weight:
1.43kg
Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 and wrote fiction and fantasy for children.

He is most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), which is considered to be one of the greatest classics of children's literature.

He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon which was later adapted to a Disney movie.

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