Cover of The Wind in the Willows
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The Wind in the Willows

First published 1908 Reading time about 4 hours

The Wind in the Willows, the story of four animals and their adventures in the idyllic English countryside, started out as bedtime stories Grahame would tell his son. He eventually started writing them down, and finally produced this much-loved childrens classic. In continuous print since 1908, The Wind in the Willows has been illustrated countless times and adapted to stage, radio, and screen.

  • Fantasy fiction
  • Animals · Fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • England · Fiction
  • Friendship · Fiction
  • Pastoral fiction
  • Country life · Fiction
  • River life · Fiction

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