- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) (Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0763609803
- ISBN-13: 978-0763609801
- Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 21.6 x 4.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,626,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
stick to the unabridged single volume edition
17 Dec 2000
Format:Hardcover
I recently purchased the two volume edition of The Wind In The Willows to give as an xmas gift. I was disapointed to see how heavily edited this version is. The twelve chapters of the original have been rearranged to seven chapters in this edition. Some of the chapters seem to have been incorporated into others, but some (chapter 7 from the original) are missing in their entirety. It is ashame because the box, binding and illustrations are all wonderful in this set, but I think it is too large a trade off for all of the missing and edited text.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
For collectors--the illustrations are glorious
11 Aug 2002
Format:Hardcover
It's the most beautifully illustrated edition of Wind in the Willows I've ever found, but the abridgement is a disappointment. It's not immediately apparent that the stories themselves have been "updated" along with the illustrations, and I don't recommend this edition for the most satisfying read. However, for those who love to collect children's books, and find pleasure in revisiting old and beloved stories with new eyes, these books are a true bargain for the illustrations alone.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Buy this book for its wonderful pictures!
9 Dec 2001
Format:Hardcover
I'm a diehard fan of _Wind in the Willows_--and a purist who thinks that Shepard's illustrations aren't authentic because they aren't Rackham (the illustrator of MY childhood copy). And I hate abridgement. So go figure: I love this new illustration of Wind in the Willows, principally because it brings to life the atmosphere of the book in a wonderful way that resonates with my own strong feelings. I'm not fond of abridgements in general, and the "Pipers at the Gates of Dawn" chapter, strange as it might be, is central to the book and therefore its omission leaves a gaping hole; nonetheless, I recommend the book for its illustrations alone--one could read the original text along with Moore's atmospheric art.
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