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Everyone knows St George has to do battle with the dragon, but what can the boy do when the dragon simply won't fight St George? This is a timeless children's classic from Kenneth Grahame.
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Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859. He grew up in Cookham Dene, Berkshire, in an idealised country cottage. Water meadows ran down to the River Thames; his passion for rivers can be seen in The Wind in the Willows. Kenneth went to school at St Edward's, Oxford. Prevented for family reasons from continuing on to university, he became a clerk at the Bank of England. By 1879 he belonged to several literary societies, and was writing pieces for papers, including the National Observer. A collection of his magazine articles were published in 1893: Pagan Papers. In 1898 he became Secretary to the Bank of England. Soon after, in 1899, he married Elspeth Thomson. Their son Alastair was born in 1900. It was on the evening of his fourth birthday that Kenneth Grahame first told his son a story about moles and water rats. This story was continued over the next three years, but it was only when Constance Smedley suggested that he make a book out of it that it took shape as The Wind in the Willows, and published by Methuen. The book was published on 8 October 1908. In 1931 Ernest H Shephard was asked to illustrate it, following his success with the illustrations in Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1908 Kenneth Grahame retired before moving to Pangbourne in 1924 where he lived until his death in 1932.
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- PublisherEgmont Books Ltd
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1405237295
- ISBN 13 9781405237291
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
- IllustratorErnest H. Shepard
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Ernest H. Shepard (illustrator). Paperback. A classic and magical retelling of St George and the Dragon from the author of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame with the original and official artwork by E.H. Shepard, illustrator of Winnie the Pooh. The perfect gift for young children. Now, dragon, said the Boy imploringly. Youve got to fight him some time of other you know, cos hes St George and youre the dragon. Better get it over, and then we can go on with the sonnets.Everyone knows St George has to do battle with the dragon, but what happens when the dragon simply wont fight St George?The Reluctant Dragon is a funny story of bravery, friendship and derring-do. This childrens classic is made even more collectable thanks to the beautiful illustrations by E.H. Shepard, the artist behind the original illustrations for The Wind in the Willows and the man who drew Winnie-the-Pooh.The perfect gift for young readers of 7+ A classic and magical retelling of St George and the Dragon from the author of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame with the original and official artwork by E.H. Shepard, illustrator of Winnie the Pooh. The perfect gift for young children. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781405237291
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