Written as a childrens story, the wind in the willows is enjoyed by many. The narration by michael hordern is as lively and sweet as the story itself. Alternatingly slowmoving and fastpaced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals. Now, collecting ideas for stories my grandchild may love, i. Aug 08, 2018 like all these books, the wind in the willows grew in the writing and ended up as something quite different from, and something much more complex than, a bedtime story. The wind in the willows is a childrens novel by scottish novelist kenneth grahame, first published in 1908. The wind in the willows, book of linked animal tales by british writer kenneth grahame that was published in 1908. Librivoxs wind in the willows by kenneth grahame read by adrian praetzellis.
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