The Wind in the Willows (1996 film) The Wind in the Willows (1996 film) The Wind in the Willows (released in the United States as Mr Toad's Wild Ride) is a 1996 British children's comedy film written and directed by Terry Jones, and produced by Jake Eberts and John Goldstone. The film stars Steve Coogan, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 October 1996. The film is based on Kenneth Grahame's novel "The Wind in the Willows". Mole's underground home is destroyed when the meadow above is bulldozed by the Weasels. Mr Toad, had sold the land to finance
An Instant in the Wind An Instant in the Wind An Instant in the Wind is a 1975 novel by André Brink which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Set in 1751, the novel focuses on the relationship of a white woman and a black slave. "Kirkus Reviews" describes the novel as beginning with conflict, but quickly descending into "sensual, cerebral dialogues on love and personhood." Because Brinks's 1973 novel "Looking on Darkness" was banned by the Apartheid government, the novel was initially published privately for subscribers only. Reviewing the novel in 1976, "Kirkus Reviews" described the novel as a success, writing that "Even