2024 the best noble in another world review

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“IT TAKES ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD.”
Moly, the courteous and altruistic mole, goes out of his quiet underground burrow and reaches the river, tired of his spring cleaning. There, Ratty becomes his friend and accompanies him on his first boat voyage. As these two friends visit the boisterous and pompous Mr.Toad, the proprietor of the Toad Hall, and the compassionate Mr.Badger of the Wild Wood, the fun and adventure begins. Join the quartet as they journey from one adventure to the next, from Mr. Toad's automobile crashes and imprisonment to the quartet's battle with the weasels and stoats. The Wind in the Willows, one of the most loved stories in children's literature, has been delighting readers of all ages for more than a century. It is still as popular as it has always been.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RZVBXFB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grapevine India (January 28, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 461 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
Reviewer: Marina44664
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Literary Classic
Review: I was so pleased to find this edition available, as it was this edition my mom gave me when I was little, and the illustration is nostalgic to me. I fear that copy mom gave, already well loved by the time it reached me, has gone the way of all favorite books, but then, the joy in gaining another copy! I can not wait to reacquaint myself with Mr Mole, Ratty, Mr Badger, and of course, the troublesome Mr Toad!

Reviewer: L. N. Howe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the Classics
Review: I love this book. It's a book a child would enjoy and profit from, but it's certainly a book for adults, too. I've often thought that it would be a great book for a sick person to read. There's something comforting in it. The main characters, Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad are endearing, and Toad with his over-the-top pomposity gets in more amusing scrapes, after which he is properly humbled––but only until the next occasion for some wild scheme arises. Mole and Rat become almost brothers in their adventures together. The chapter "Dulce Domum" is one of my favorites as the Rat realizes how much the Mole loves his little home, simple though it is, and makes up for his heretofore lack of compassion with effusive praise for it. The chapter "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" seems like a break in the narrative as all the animals (there are many in the book besides the four main characters) look for the lost baby otter. In their search for him, Rat and Mole have an encounter with the god of the animals, Pan, which C. S. Lewis describes as an example of awe, or the numinous. In short, there is everything in this book: Tenderness and affection; adventure; hilarity; pomposity; generosity; helping friends in their time of need; the gamut. It's a must-read.

Reviewer: theboombody
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: That Toad Cracks Me Up
Review: After watching the Disney adaptation of this classic, I decided to read it for myself, and I'm glad I did. Here are my reflections:When you watch the Disney animated film, the title seems to be a misnomer. Not so for the book. The book repeatedly references how the wind has a voice of its own, particularly in the fantastic, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," chapter. The book seems to be a compilation of short stories, so you can skip some chapters entirely and not be left out of the plot. You can read the skipped chapters later if you so desire. They're wonderfully written, but to be honest, not much happens in them.In the movie, Toad never steals a motorcar. In the book he darn sure does. He goes to prison justly, but for some reason after his friends help him recapture Toad Hall, he is no longer pursued by the police, even though he is no less guilty of his crime and is even moreso guilty because of his defiant escape. In this way, the book has a loose end that the movie by Disney corrects. Unfortunately Toad's character is slightly altered in the Disney movie because of the way it ties up this loose end.The pace of the book seems to be very slow for a children's book and it's on quite a high reading level I would say. To me, this is surefire proof that literate kids 100 years ago were far more literate than literate kids of today. Harry Potter doesn't have near as high of a vocabulary level requirement as this book does. Most of the vocabulary is used to describe nature. Due to the slow pace of the book in which the narrator describes how beautiful the outdoors is, you really have to like nature to fully appreciate the author's intent. I don't know how many people in modern times really appreciate the outdoors. I sure don't. I hate mosquitos.The use of metaphors in this book is extraordinarily beautiful. The moon is anthropomorphized and described as deliberately and intently struggling to shine through the clouds to help Rat and Mole in their search for Otter's baby. Also, making a trek to the South is compared to checking out of a hotel, and strong smelling sausage is described as singing of garlic. This Grahame guy was far more of an adult author than a children's author if you ask me.I didn't really care for any of the characters other than Toad. I was saddened to see that he was left entirely out of many chapters. Toad was perfect comic relief. Sleeping way later than everyone else, not sharing his load of the work, claiming to do things he couldn't do, talking about how great he was, etc. The whole bit of Toad dressing as a washerwoman was great, and fortunately ate up a large chunk of the book.The high points of the book are its great and masterful use of the English language including its beautiful metaphors, and the presence of the fun and amusing Toad. The only thing it has that may not be so appreciated is its slow pace. The animals sit down to a meal about 200 times during the book, and the preparations for the meals seem overwhelmingly detailed, making you question whether "adventure" is a proper word to use in describing what's going on.This magnificent work seems targeted to upper class individuals who are bigger on manners and properness than action and suspense, although it does have a good amount of comedy. Great stuff, but not for Spongebob Squarepants fans.

Reviewer: jamarcus glenn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I read this book because of Sir C.S. Lewis
Review: I liked the way the author worded situations and made them humorous. I did not like how descriptive he was about wooded paths and sea faring this or that. The dialogue and situations that the animals got into was my favorite part. I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates English Literature. I chose this rating because all in all this was a very entertaining book.

Reviewer: Shelagh Cosgrove
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A real Treasure!
Review: I have always loved this book and will continue to treasure this particular edition of it, not only for the clear, good-sized print and lovely cover (yes a bit worn as a second-hand copy), but most especially for the enchanting sketches and full colour plates of Ernest Shepard's illustrations. The story is, of course superb, with delightful conversations and doings of the various inhabitants of a natural world sadly disappearing--the rivers, woods and fields of a green and peaceful world. Some delightful asides by the author add to the humor without being in the least bit intrusive.. Anyone of any age can enjoy and appreciate the artistry and the love that has gone into this book,. Give it as a gift to a child you love, a person you admire, an old person who needs up-cheering, and certainly, a gift to yourself, too. It is an ageless reminder of how good those years of innocence and adventure as a child can be that we never really lose and which can always be reawakened by a classic like this!

Reviewer: D. Walker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Looked like new.
Review: Excellent copy.

Reviewer: Sonja
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Beautiful use of language and a sweet story, for the most part.

Reviewer: Hamna Labeeb
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bought this for my daughter. A worthy addition to your library.

Reviewer: Bee Durban
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: How I had never read 'Wind in the Willows' before I really can't imagine. I'm so glad that I have now remedied that. I loved every minute of this book; the writing is absolutely beautiful, poetic, warm, and funny the story is engaging, and Toad is quite clearly the greatest character in any book ever (although we mustn't ever tell him that lest he swell to twice his normal size). A joy!

Reviewer: Monica
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bel libro abbastanza semplice ma ben fatto ! Con CD.

Reviewer: Margaret
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Piękne wydanie, przyjemne dla oka i liczne rysunki, duża czcionka ułatwiająca czytanie, dobrej jakości kartki. Dla uczących się języka angielskiego warto dokupić wersję w języku polskim. Zdecydowanie polecam:)