{"product_id":"wind-in-the-willows-paperback","title":"Wind in the Willows - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Grahame\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlyn Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There's nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA spot of spring cleaning on a sunny English riverbank - so begins the adventures of four beloved friends. Follow Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger on their journey through riverside picnics, wild woods, jailbreaks, car chases and cross-dressing amphibians to save Toad Hall from disaster and get little Mole home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill the foursome triumph? And will everybody learn their lessons? A delightful tale of camaraderie and joy. Poop poop! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, a classic children's novel notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the River Banks.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlyn Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e has long been regarded as one of Britain's major poets. He has been awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Somerset Maugham Prize, and the E.M. Forster Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as being shortlisted three times for both the T.S. Eliot and Forward Prizes. Three of his books were New York Times Notable Books of the Year. His \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand Nights and Counting: Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e was published last year. Many of his plays have been staged in London and New York. They include \u003ci\u003eThe Lifeblood\u003c\/i\u003e, which was British Theatre Guide's Best Play on the Fringe at Edinburgh in 2004, \u003ci\u003eBroken Journey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Only Girl in the World\u003c\/i\u003e (both \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e Critics' Choices). Oberon Books publishes his \u003ci\u003ePlays One\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Lifeblood, The Only Girl in the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWolfpit\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePlays Two\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBroken Journey, Best Man Speech\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Forever Waltz, Liberty, After Troy, Merlin and the Woods of Time\u003c\/i\u003e and the libretti \u003ci\u003eThe Lion's Face and Seven Angels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41846764372103,"sku":"9781783199600","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d867517967144e1b457f0b9db89a0fdc.webp?v=1734082668","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wind-in-the-willows-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}