- Hardcover: 264 pages
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Reprint edition (May 1 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0898155452
- ISBN-13: 978-0898155457
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"There is no book about children like "The Golden Age," unless it is "Dream Days."" -- BOOKMAN
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From the imaginative author of "The Wind in the Willows," an enchanting pair of books that map the imaginative landscape of childhood.
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K. Grahame Examines Childhood,
By m.s. handley (Amherst, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Golden Age (Hardcover)
Kenneth Grahame's rich, elegant writing make "The Golden Age" a joy to read and reread. While it is a story of children in late Victorian England, it is not a childish book. Rather, it is an examination of how children view the world and are confounded by the actions of the adults around them. Grahame had a wonderful knack for presenting the child's point of view without being cutesy or condescending - no other author has as successfully done this. Nor does he present the typical Victorian view that children are all little angels and always innocent. All adults should read this book - it makes one stop and examine one's priorities and will encourage you recapture a zest for life and imagination.
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K. Grahame Examines Childhood,
By m.s. handley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Golden Age (Hardcover)
Kenneth Grahame's rich, elegant writing make "The Golden Age" a joy to read and reread. While it is a story of children in late Victorian England, it is not a childish book. Rather, it is an examination of how children view the world and are confounded by the actions of the adults around them. Grahame had a wonderful knack for presenting the child's point of view without being cutesy or condescending - no other author has as successfully done this. Nor does he present the typical Victorian view that children are all little angels and always innocent. All adults should read this book - it makes one stop and examine one's priorities and will encourage you recapture a zest for life and imagination.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful book,
By microjoe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Golden Age (Hardcover)
My copy of this book is the 1993 hardcover from Ten Speed Press with art by Maxfiled Parrish. It is an exact copy of the 1900 edition, which I could never afford. The art by Maxfield is stunning, and of course the book itself is a treat no matter whose artwork is in it. The author knows how to rleocate in each of us, the child we once were. Adter all, he also gave us "Dream Days", and "The Wind In The Willows". You can't go wrong with this book.
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