The Golden Age
by Kenneth Grahame
Instead of the animals in Kenneth Graham's storybook, imagine the Wind in the Willows with real children and get a picture of the Golden Age. The thoughtful stories of five sweet and creative siblings who grew up in late Victorian England, the captivating vignettes, gently explore the differences between children's and adults' ideas about the world. Graham's fascinating memories and inventions, which date in part to his own Victorian childhood, are enriched by wonderful illustrations by renowned American artist Maxfield Parrish. This book and its companion Days of Dreams continue to be magical today. Although their language is sophisticated, a confident reader of a decade or more can easily find himself in the web of the story the author has weaved; Older readers have no excuse not to have fun with these amazing volumes.
