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The Wind in the Willows

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The Wind in the Willows by Alan Bennett is a stage adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic 1908 novel. It follows the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Toad, and Badger, capturing the charm and wit of the original story with Bennett's unique touch.
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Ideal for fans of classic British literature, theatre enthusiasts, and readers who appreciate timeless tales brought to life with a contemporary voice.

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Believe me, my young friend, there is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In them or out of them, it doesn't matter. Whether you get away or you don't, whether you arrive at your destination or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy.

Alan Bennett's brilliant adaptation of Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Graham, one of the all-time great animal stories and a true classic of children's literature.

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Ever since the publication of Kenneth Grahame's novel in 1908, the characters of Ratty, Mole, Toad and Badger have delighted generations of readers. Now Alan Bennett has written an adaptation for the stage, a version which is true to the original and yet carries the distinctive Bennett hallmark.

Alan Bennett introduces this edition, writing about the history of the project and the staging of the production.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571190485

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Alan Bennett first appeared on the stage in 1960 as one of the authors and performers of the revue 'Beyond the Fringe'. His stage plays include Forty Years On, Getting On, Habeas Corpus, The Old Country and The Lady in the Van, and he has written many television plays, notably A Day Out, Sunset Across the Bay, A Woman of No Importance and the series of monologues Talking Heads. An adaptation of his television play, An Englishman Abroad, was paired with A Question of Attribution in the double-bill Single Spies, first produced at the National Theatre in 1988. This was followed in 1990 by his adaptation of The Wind in the Willows and in 1991 by The Madness of George III. Alan Bennett is the author of the best-selling biography Writing Home, and the short novels The Clothes They Stood Up In, Father Father Burning Bright, The Lady in the Van and The L

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