The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
"The Wind in the Willows" is a charming tale about the adventures of four anthropomorphic animal friends - Mole, Rat, Badger, and the rebellious and extravagant Toad. The story is set in the idyllic English countryside and explores themes of friendship, exploration, and respect for nature. The narrative is marked by Toad's reckless behavior, his obsession with motor cars, and his eventual redemption. The other characters, with their contrasting personalities, bring balance and depth to the story.
The 121st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1908
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 240-320
- Words
- 58,500
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on Britain's Favourite Ten Children's Books (Waterstone and BBC)
- 6th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 16th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 16th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 17th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 19th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 33rd on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 39th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 40th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 41st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 47th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 47th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 62nd on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 90th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)