The Wind in the Willows 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 mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality and camaraderie, and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames Valley. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Berkshire, where he had lived as a child, and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as
Harpist in the Wind land heir suddenly becomes aware of everything in his or her kingdom, or in the entire realm. "Harpist in the Wind" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1980. Harpist in the Wind Harpist in the Wind is a 1979 fantasy novel by American writer Patricia A. McKillip. It is the concluding book of the Riddle Master Trilogy, the first two books being "The Riddle-Master of Hed" and "Heir of Sea and Fire". All three books were collected into the volume "Riddle-Master: The Complete Trilogy" in 1999. The first UK paperback edition precedes the first US paperback.