About this episode

Eleanor and Alasdair discuss the complexities of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, exploring its themes and whether it is truly a children's book.

Eleanor and Alasdair are fighting! Eleanor is in love with Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, but for Alasdair... it's complicated. The 1908 classic is a tale of motorcars, misadventure and yearning glances on the riverbank. But is it really a kid's book? Or is it a boring work of art? Poop! Poop! Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/readthat_podcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Eleanor Morton, Alasdair Beckett-King

Topics covered

• literature
• children's books
• classic literature
• debate
• friendship
• motorcars

Keywords

• The Wind in the Willows
• Kenneth Grahame
• children's literature
• classic books
• literary debate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Wind in the Willows

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