num_pages: 195
description: Washington Post Notable A charming and funny sequel to Kenneth Grahames Wind in the Willows.  In this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahames 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 secretslavishly illustrated throughout by award-winning artist Kathleen Jennings. Praise for Kij  The Fox Woman immediately sets the author in the front rank of todays novelists. Lloyd Alexander Johnson has a singular vision and Im going to be borrowing (stealing) from her. Sherman Alexie Johnsons 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.
language: English
title: The River Bank: A Sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows
publisher: Small Beer Press