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Wind in the Willows (version 2)

This much-loved story follows a group of animal friends in the English countryside as they pursue adventure ... and as adventure pursues them! The chief characters - Mole, Rat, and Toad - generally lead upbeat and happy lives, but their tales are leavened with moments of terror, homesickness, awe, madcap antics, and derring-do.

Although classed as children's literature, The Wind in the Willows holds a gentle fascination for adults too. The vocabulary is decidedly not "Dick and Jane", and a reader with a love of words will find new ones to treasure, even if well-equipped for the journey. Parents will appreciate the themes of loyalty, manners, self-restraint, and comradeship which are evident throughout the book. When the characters err, they are prompt to acknowledge it, and so a reading of this book can model good behavior to children, who will otherwise be enchanted with the many ways in which the lives of these bucolic characters differ from modern life.

This book was so successful that it enabled the author to retire from banking and take up a country life somewhat like that of his creations. It has been adapted for screen, stage, and even a ride at the original Disneyland.
(Summary by Mark F. Smith)

Year of Publication: 1908Genres: Animals & Nature

Running Time: 6 hours 47 minutes 04 seconds(12 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Mark F. Smith

#	Chapter Name
	01 - The River Bank Mark F. Smith	29:55
	02 - The Open Road Mark F. Smith	29:35
	03 - The Wild Wood Mark F. Smith	29:56
	04 - Mr. Badger Mark F. Smith	30:56
	05 - Dulce Dolmum Mark F. Smith	38:00
	06 - Mr. Toad Mark F. Smith	32:15
	07 - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Mark F. Smith	27:12
	08 - Toad's Adventures Mark F. Smith	33:31
	09 - Wayfarers All Mark F. Smith	43:41
	10 - The Further Adventures of Toad Mark F. Smith	39:54
	11 - 'Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears' Mark F. Smith	40:16
	12 - The Return of Ulysses Mark F. Smith	31:53