Washington Post Notable Books: A charming and funny sequel to
Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows.
In this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahame's The
Wind in the Willows staunch Mole, sociable Water Rat, severe Badger,
and troublesome and ebullient Toad of Toad Hall are joined by a young
mole lady, Beryl, and her dear friend, Rabbit. There are adventures,
kidnappings, lost letters, and family secrets--lavishly illustrated
throughout by award-winning artist Kathleen Jennings.
Praise for Kij Johnson:
"The Fox Woman immediately sets the author in the front rank of
today's novelists." --Lloyd Alexander
"Johnson has a singular vision and I'm going to be borrowing (stealing)
from her." --Sherman Alexie
"Johnson's language is beautiful, her descriptions of setting visceral,
and her characters compellingly drawn." --Publishers Weekly (starred
re-view)
"Johnson would fit quite comfortably on a shelf with Karen Russell, Erin
Morgen-stern and others who hover in the simultaneous state of being
both "literary" and "fantasy" writers." --Shelf Awareness
Kij Johnson's stories have won the Sturgeon, World Fantasy, and
Nebula awards. She has taught writing and has worked at Dark Horse,
Microsoft, and Real Networks. She has run bookstores, worked as a radio
announcer and engineer, edited cryptic crosswords, and waitressed in a
strip bar.
Kathleen Jennings was raised on fairytales in western Queensland.
She trained as a lawyer and filled the margins of her notes with
pen-and-ink illustrations. She has been nominated for the World Fantasy
award and has received several Ditmar Awards. She lives in Brisbane,
Australia.
