The Wind in Holland Park


The Wind in Holland Park

The 'Wind in the Willows' was created here

Location: 16 Phillimore Place, Holland Park, W8 7BU

Description: 'Kenneth Grahame' (born 8 March 1859) was a Scottish writer, most famous for 'The Wind in the Willows' (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films.

While still a young man, Grahame in his 20 years began to publish light stories in London periodicals such as the St. James Gazette. Some of these stories were collected and published as Pagan Papers in 1893, and, two years later, The Golden Age. These were followed by Dream Days in 1898, which contains The Reluctant Dragon.

There is a ten-year gap between Grahame's penultimate book and the publication of his triumph, The Wind in the Willows. During this decade Grahame became a father. The wayward headstrong nature he saw in his little son Alastair (also known as 'Mouse') he transformed into the swaggering Mr. Toad, one of its four principal characters. Despite its success, he never attempted a sequel. The book was a hit and is still enjoyed by adults and children today, whether in book form or in the films, while Toad remains one of the most celebrated and beloved characters of the book. 'Wind in the Willows' won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958.

Kenneth Graheme lived here from 1901 to 1908, he sadly died on 6 July 1932.

A blue plaque adorns this house.

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The Wind in Holland Park

The 'Wind in the Willows' was created here

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