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b"We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\\u2019ll read another excerpt from \\u201cThe Wind in the Willows\\u201d by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\\n\\nThis story centers around four small animals: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Their stories take place in the countryside of Edwardian England.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019d like to start with the first episode, it aired on March 22, 2021.\\n\\nGrahame grew up on the River Thames. As secretary of the Bank of England, he told his son bedtime stories that evolved into this book after he took an early retirement.\\n\\nIn the last episode, new friends Mole and Rat have a picnic on the river bank, and take an accidental plunge in the river afterwards. Later, they pay a visit to the estate of The Toad to see what he was up to. The Toad\\u2019s newest passion was for his fancy carriage he referred to as a gypsy caravan. The Toad hoped for company to join him on the open road and tries to convince his visitors to come along.\\n\\n\\u2014 read by 'V' \\u2014\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"