Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth
century, The Wind in the Willows is a classic of magical fancy and
enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and
misadventures of the book's intrepid quartet of heroes--Mole, Water Rat,
Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad--raise fantasy to the
level of myth. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, the story
still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth. The
animals' world embodies the author's wry, whimsical, and unfailingly
inventive imagination. It is a world that succeeding generations of both
adult and young readers have found irresistible. But why say more? To
use the words of the estimable Mr. Toad himself: "Travel, change,
interest, excitement!...Come inside."
With an Introduction by Luanne Rice