Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.
A sense of the adventurous possibilities within nature, as wonderfully described in The Wind in the Willows (1908) by Kenneth Grahame. Still enchanting readers of all ages over a century after its initial publication, the much-loved children’s novel tells of the friendship of Mole, Water Rat, Toad and Badger, four anthropomorphised animals who live near the river.
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One of my all-time favourites
I was confident you’d be a fan. Just delightful story. I can picture you reading it with a glass in hand when out in the garden.
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Ahhh, we share a favourite. Read tg
I couldn’t believe it was published in 1908. It could just as easily have been written yesterday.
True… we learn from the masters.
Apologies as I was saying, we share a favourite. Loved the book and watched their adventures on TV. All set and ready for the narrator to being his spiel. 😊
Grahame writes so evocatively. The way the woods are described, the meals, picnics and banquets, the river and the quarters, And so many touching scenes about friendship.
Exactly. Makes us beg to go back to nature and simpler times.
I have the read the book and I absolutely loved it! Adore this quote from the book “Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that’s always changing!” – Kenneth Grahame
Very true. It captures the sense of adventure we all know is out there. But I didn’t want him to go. I can’t imagine the group without him. And yes, it is just such a wonderful book. Timeless and fantastic.
A beautiful quote that really captures the spirit of spring.
It really does. I feel like listening to some Vivaldi.
Adore Wind in the Willows.
Just a delight. It’s reminded me of the magic within literature. Just a timeless story and wonderfully described. I can recognise and visualise all the characters.
This is my favourite quotes.Thanks for sharing it.
It’s just a delightful read. As good a book on friendship you will find anywhere. The scene where Rat goes into the wood to get Mole, even after he’d warned him, was so sweet. And how it describes the comforts of home and a good feast with great company.
Imagine how excited I was to discover that Graham was a son on the step-line of my ancestors. Must look up his grave in Oxford next time I visit. Barbara Laurieston Dixon married Archibald Graham My lot were the Dixons.