The Wind in the Willows childhood in Ardrishaig. There is a proposal that the idea for the story arose when its author saw a water vole beside the River Pang in Berkshire, southern England. A 29 hectare extension to the nature reserve at Moor Copse, near Tidmarsh Berkshire, was acquired in January 2007 by the Berks, Bucks, and Oxon Wildlife Trust. The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its
Scottish literature in the nineteenth century same extent in Scotland, but did produce a number of significant publications. These included Elizabeth Hamilton's (1756?–1816), "Cottagers of Glenburnie" (1808), Mary Brunton's (1778–1818) "Discipline" (1814) and Christian Johnstone's "Clan-Albin" (1815). Walter Scott's first prose work, "Waverley" in 1814, is often called the first historical novel, and launched a highly successful career as a novelist. His early work dealt with Scottish history, particularly of the Highlands and Borders and included "Rob Roy" (1817) and "The Heart of Midlothian" (1818). Beginning with "Ivanhoe" (1820) he turned to English history and began the European vogue for his work. He did more than