Not as good as the first two

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	• Toad Triumphant William Horwood, Kenneth Grahame DH Audio, 1996 - 3 pages average customer review:based on 1 review
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Not as good as the first two

I thought the original Wind in the Willows and the sequel Willows in Winter were better executed than Toad Triumphant. Toad Triumphant is a little disjointed, the characterization a little unbelievable at times (e.g. mole's depression) and the story sags in parts (although things pick up with Horwood's clever ending). On the other hand, Patrick Benson deserves high marks for his excellent illustrations which accompany the text. I suppose Mr. Horwood wanted to try something a little different by delving into the histories of the river bank animals and bringing romantic love into their world, but I don't believe this approach worked as well. I feel the book is better than average, but as I said, I like Kenneth Grahame's orginal and Horwood's first sequel better.

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In a second enchanting sequel to The Wind in the Willows, a female character enters the bachelor world of the River Bank and Toad's three friends--Mole, Water Rat, and Badger--must try and stave off Toad's infatuation before he hurts himself.