Bücher von Kenneth Grahame

‘Mole suddenly flung down his brush and said “Bother!” and “O blow!” and also “Hang spring-cleaning!”...’So begins one of the greatest children’s stories ever written: a rebellion against drudgery that sets in motion a timeless tale of friendship and adventure. Join Mole, Ratty, Mr. Badger and Toad in this classic story,and see them brought to life in a new way.With original illustrations by Krista Brennan,  Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows is woven with elements from the modern-day revival of artisanal craftsmanship, maker culture and the steampunk movement to create this brand new edition.This edition is a print-on-demand standard colour paperback.

One spring day, Mole decides that he has had enough of the tiresome spring-cleaning. He throwsdown his broom and hurries out of his underground home into the sunny world outside lookingfor adventures and new friends. He quickly finds both in the form of the Water Rat, who takeshim boating and introduces him to life on the river and in the Wild Wood. Mole soon befriendsthe very kind Badger and the preposterous and boastful Toad. In time, the quartet's escapades-including car crashes, a sojourn in jail for Toad and his spectacular escape and a battle with weaselsand stoats to reclaim Toad Hall-become the talk of the inhabitants of the riverside.The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame's classic tale, has attracted readers of every generationand the quartet continues to delight their readers with their odd adventures

‘Mole suddenly flung down his brush and said “Bother!” and “O blow!” and also “Hang spring-cleaning!”...’So begins one of the greatest children’s stories ever written: a rebellion against drudgery that sets in motion a timeless tale of friendship and adventure. Join Mole, Ratty, Mr. Badger and Toad in this classic story,and see them brought to life in a new way.With original illustrations by Krista Brennan,  Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows is woven with elements from the modern-day revival of artisanal craftsmanship, maker culture and the steampunk movement to create this brand new edition.

The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Kenneth Grahams much-loved classic, The Wind in the Willows, read by James Saxon, June Whitfield, Nigel Anthony and Nigel Lambert. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad become the firmest of friends, but after Toads latest escapade, can they join together and beat the wretched weasels once and for all?

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Mole and Rat have a pleasant life by the river, where they talk, boat and wile away the days. The wise and private Mr Badger lives sedately in the Wild Woods, content in his solitude. Then there's Mr Toad - wealthy, impulsive and utterly obsessed with motor cars, he's always getting into scrapes and can't survive without the help of his friends.One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame remains a timeless tale of camaraderie, loyalty and bravery more than a hundred years after its first publication. With sixteen gorgeous colour illustrations by the celebrated Arthur Rackham, and an afterword by author David Stuart Davies.