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The River Bank: A sequel to Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows Hardcover – September 19, 2017

by Kij Johnson (Author), Kathleen Jennings (Illustrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
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Washington Post Notable Books: "A charming and funny sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows."

In this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows staunch Mole, sociable Water Rat, severe Badger, and troublesome and ebullient Toad of Toad Hall are joined by a young mole lady, Beryl, and her dear friend, Rabbit. There are adventures, kidnappings, lost letters, and family secrets—lavishly illustrated throughout by award-winning artist Kathleen Jennings.

Praise for Kij Johnson:

“The Fox Woman immediately sets the author in the front rank of today’s novelists.” —Lloyd Alexander

“Johnson has a singular vision and I’m going to be borrowing (stealing) from her.” —Sherman Alexie

“Johnson’s language is beautiful, her descriptions of setting visceral, and her characters compellingly drawn.” —Publishers Weekly (starred re-view)

“Johnson would fit quite comfortably on a shelf with Karen Russell, Erin Morgen-stern and others who hover in the simultaneous state of being both “literary” and “fantasy” writers.” —Shelf Awareness

Kij Johnson’s stories have won the Sturgeon, World Fantasy, and Nebula awards. She has taught writing and has worked at Dark Horse, Microsoft, and Real Networks. She has run bookstores, worked as a radio announcer and engineer, edited cryptic crosswords, and waitressed in a strip bar.

Kathleen Jennings was raised on fairytales in western Queensland. She trained as a lawyer and filled the margins of her notes with pen-and-ink illustrations. She has been nominated for the World Fantasy award and has received several Ditmar Awards. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.

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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  5. Publisher
    Small Beer Press
  6. Publication date
    September 19, 2017
  7. ISBN-10
    1618731300
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1618731302
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Customers find the book charming and delightful. They describe it as a lovely romp through a nostalgic time and place with the perfect language. The humor is described as charming and humorous, and the writing is poetic at times. The new characters lend interest and the fact that they are fully realized female characters. Overall, customers find the book an excellent sequel and a quick, enjoyable read.

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Customers enjoy the story. They find it charming and delightful, taking them back to a nostalgic time and place. The book is described as an excellent sequel that brings new charm to the River society and is true to the original.

"...loud funny, and at times simply gorgeous, it was a lovely romp through a nostalgic time and place with the stellar language that only Kij Johnson..." Read more

"...This is a charming, enchanting and humorous book that should appeal to children as well as adults who wish to return world created by Kenneth..." Read more

"...Definitely worth the price for a nostalgic trip into a lovely fantasy world." Read more

"Beryl Mole, authoress, is a delightful creature who brings new charm to the River society. I’m happy to have had this time with her." Read more

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Customers find the book charming and humorous. They describe the author as delightful.

"...At times poetic, at times laugh out loud funny, and at times simply gorgeous, it was a lovely romp through a nostalgic time and place with the..." Read more

"...This is a charming, enchanting and humorous book that should appeal to children as well as adults who wish to return world created by Kenneth..." Read more

"Beryl Mole, authoress, is a delightful creature who brings new charm to the River society. I’m happy to have had this time with her." Read more

"...in the world of Ratty and Mole, and stodgy old Badger, and gloriously pompous Toad...." Read more

4 customers mention "Humor"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor. They say it's charming and enchanting, and should appeal to children.

"This book is wonderful! At times poetic, at times laugh out loud funny, and at times simply gorgeous, it was a lovely romp through a nostalgic time..." Read more

"...This is a charming, enchanting and humorous book that should appeal to children as well as adults who wish to return world created by Kenneth..." Read more

"...This book is touching and funny and inspiring." Read more

"...wave of Kenneth Grahame in either a subtle turn of phrase, or understated humor, or overall length of sentence...." Read more

4 customers mention "Language"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's language. They find it well-written and poetic at times, making it enjoyable to read.

"This book is wonderful! At times poetic, at times laugh out loud funny, and at times simply gorgeous, it was a lovely romp through a nostalgic time..." Read more

"This was beyond fantastic. Kij Johnson's language is so exquisitely perfect, I found myself forgetting this novel was published in 2017,..." Read more

"...; it caught the deceptively loopy charm and extreme Englishness of the original very well, and did some extremely interesting things with it...." Read more

"Great! Liked this almost as much as the original! Written weell!" Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book has an engaging pacing with new female characters. They describe it as a quick, delightful read.

"...The addition of two female characters are a welcome addition to the original cast of characters...." Read more

"...of the original Wind in the Willows, only now with some fully realized female characters. A quick, but delightful read." Read more

"...The lush English countryside was everywhere. New characters lend interest, and the fact that they are both female brings a new perspective to life..." Read more

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  • Kodiak Julian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018
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    This book is wonderful! At times poetic, at times laugh out loud funny, and at times simply gorgeous, it was a lovely romp through a nostalgic time and place with the stellar language that only Kij Johnson can deliver. I enjoyed it tremendously.
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  • Susan Gossman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
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    I was transported back to the river side community of Toad, the Water Rat, Mole and Badger. The addition of two female characters are a welcome addition to the original cast of characters. This is a charming, enchanting and humorous book that should appeal to children as well as adults who wish to return world created by Kenneth Grahame.
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  • Ren
    4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful sequel so like in tone and style to the original
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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    I was skeptical when I read the glowing NPR review of this "fan fiction". But I was quickly won over by the author's prose and seeming ability to jump into the time and place of the original and carry on with a couple of new protagonists. I found myself wishing only that the story hadn't wrapped up so early and abruptly. Definitely worth the price for a nostalgic trip into a lovely fantasy world.
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  • J. E. Gjevre
    5.0 out of 5 stars Touching, funny, and inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017
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    This was beyond fantastic.

    Kij Johnson's language is so exquisitely perfect, I found myself forgetting this novel was published in 2017, and Kathleen Jennings is of course the perfect illustrator for this classic tale. Yet the novel isn't slavishly devoted to reproducing every aspect of The Wind in the Willows; Johnson chooses instead to affectionately revisit Grahame's world, while subtly critiquing its sense of unquestioned privilege.

    Beryl is of course my favorite character, being both a practical Mole and an imaginative novelist. I love the passage where she visits the island of Pan with the River Rat. In a scene evoking The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Rat recovers his lost memories of the Piper and has a choice whether to follow Beryl into a visionary life committed to art. This book is touching and funny and inspiring.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very credible sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017
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    Ms Johnson has beautifully reproduced the tone and sensibility of the original Wind in the Willows, only now with some fully realized female characters. A quick, but delightful read.
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  • S. M. Stirling
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017
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    THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS was one of the books I cherished most as a child and have reread often as an adult, so I was a little apprehensive when I picked up this sequel. That turned out to be needless; it caught the deceptively loopy charm and extreme Englishness of the original very well, and did some extremely interesting things with it. I liked it; I suspect Grahame would have liked it, or at least been intrigued.
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Kelley Ceccato
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beryl is a beauty
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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    Beryl Mole, authoress, is a delightful creature who brings new charm to the River society. I’m happy to have had this time with her.
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  • alibeth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Icing on the Cake of a Childhood Favorite
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018
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    What a delight - new adventures in the world of Ratty and Mole, and stodgy old Badger, and gloriously pompous Toad. I reread "Wind in the Willows" just before indulging in "The River Bank" - recommended, it picks up where the original left off, or so it seemed. My only regret is that this new volume isn't any longer than it is. More than once I felt a familiar wave of Kenneth Grahame in either a subtle turn of phrase, or understated humor, or overall length of sentence. The lush English countryside was everywhere. New characters lend interest, and the fact that they are both female brings a new perspective to life along the river. Breathe deeply and enjoy.
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  • Anurag
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, as good as new.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2020
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    The book is in immaculate condition. Looks like it has been never been read or even opened. Bought the used book expecting slight wear and tear but Amazon and Wonderbooks delivered better than my expectations. There are absolutely no issues with the book, extremely happy.
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  • Book Beaver
    4.0 out of 5 stars Even Yet Another Willows Sequel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2019
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    This is probably the closest version to the original masterpiece by Kenneth Grahame that any sequel writer has managed since the four books by William Horwood. In appearance it has the 'regulation' twelve chapters, attractive endpapers which feature the principal characters as well as Portly and Rabbit and rather sketchy illustrations. The latter are in the style of Quentin Blake and Michael Foreman and appear rather inconsequential but there are full page illustrations at the start of each chapter.
    Kij Johnson has written an engaging sequel in which two new residents appear on the River Bank to live in Sunflower Cottage when its owner Hare passes away. They are a mole named Beryl and her female friend Rabbit. Their interaction with the five stalwarts of all the other Willows tales, staunch Mole. sociable Ratty, dependable Otter, severe Badger and the irrepressible Toad leads to an enjoyable tale. There are rich descriptive passages that inform the reader of the English countryside and the contents of picnic hampers. However, there is also action and adventure as featured in this nostalgic return to Toad Hall, Mole End and the surrounding environment are a double kidnapping, lost letters, a series of sensational novels, two (threatened) marriages and family secrets.
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