Vítr ve vrbách aneb Dobrodružství pana Žabáka a jeho přátel od řeky – Grahame Kenneth (2022)

How wonderfully Mole and Ratty would revel in their little flat by the river, which flows so lazily from nowhere to nowhere, if only... If only the owner of nearby Frogland, the infamous (both) amphibian and coward Mr. Frog, weren't playing at being a Formula 1 racer and causing such a ruckus that even the outraged Badger came out of his burrow. If there were no neighbors in the world, how splendid life would be... Kenneth Grahame comments on the English way of life with Scottish defiance, causing lords to pale, the rabble to redden, and readers to chuckle. The author's tale of animals comes from the golden age of Art Nouveau, yet it remains modern in its mischievousness, often even its absurdity. Road pirates and steam locomotive drivers rush through the landscape of sweet home at the speed of wind, while villains in the darkness of the forest plot their schemes, for the polished island way of life is repugnant to their weasel souls. And although a grand battle will be fought here, with fur flying, this gem of world literature for children and youth will humorously match the tender adventures of Winnie the Pooh. After all, it resonates with the thought: one should not gamble with order and tidiness, if only because no one has come up with anything more skillful until now. A modern classic in a new Czech translation! Adventurer Frog in splendid form!