The Willows at Christmas The Willows at Christmas The Willows at Christmas is a children's novel by English writer William Horwood, first published in 1999. It is the fourth book of the "Tales of the Willows" series, a collection of four sequels to Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows". "The Willows at Christmas" is set after the events of "The Wind in the Willows" but before "The Willows in Winter". It is illustrated by Patrick Benson and includes full-page colour pictures . The twelve days of Christmas are fast approaching and Mole is planning to enjoy every one of them with his River
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