{"product_id":"the-wind-in-the-willows-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Grahame\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eRachell Sumpter\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe coveted and award-winning Penguin Threads series continues with three more enchanting, beautifully sewn covers by a talented visual artist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin's award-winning art director Paul Buckley presents Penguin Threads, a series of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions inspired by the aesthetic of handmade crafts with specially commissioned cover art. Jillian Tamaki's embroidered artwork appears on \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e by Frances Hodgson Burnett, \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e by Jane Austen, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e by Anna Sewell. This latest set features three beloved classics for both adults and children with cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter. Sketched in a traditional illustrative manner, the final covers are sculpt embossed and present full front and reverse hand-stitched designs. Through story, style and texture, the Penguin Threads is an exciting chapter in Penguin's long history of excellence in book design, for true lovers of the book, design, and handcrafted beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. In the more than one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures-in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood- continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Grahame \u003c\/b\u003e(1859-1932) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and raised in Berkshire by his grandmother, whose house and garden would inspire the backdrop of his most famous work. His books of stories for children include \u003ci\u003ePagan Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDream Days\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author \u003ci\u003eWicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other novels for adults and children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.36 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753835987232,"sku":"9780143106647","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f574d610891cf349f24ceb6fae16963e.webp?v=1780028145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}