{"product_id":"9781618731302","title":"The River Bank: A sequel to Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books: \"A charming and funny sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s \u003ci\u003eWind in the Willows.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful dive into the bygone world of Kenneth Grahame’s \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e 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 secrets—lavishly illustrated throughout by award-winning artist Kathleen Jennings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Kij Johnson:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Fox Woman\u003c\/i\u003e immediately sets the author in the front rank of today’s novelists.” —Lloyd Alexander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Johnson has a singular vision and I’m going to be borrowing (stealing) from her.” —Sherman Alexie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Johnson’s language is beautiful, her descriptions of setting visceral, and her characters compellingly drawn.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred re-view)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKij Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Small Beer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056771252464,"sku":"9781618731302","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781618731302_p0.jpg?v=1763854391","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781618731302","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}