The Golden Age
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of childhood literature, The Golden Age chronicles the imaginative inner lives of five orphaned siblings navigating a world dominated by uncomprehending adults, whom they dismissively refer to as the Olympians. Written with warmth, wit, and a sharp nostalgic ache, Kenneth Grahame captures the sovereign freedom of childhood — its games, its private mythologies, and its fleeting sense that the world is an endlessly enchanted place. Each loosely connected episode presents a vivid vignette of youth, from grand adventures in the countryside to quiet moments of wonder, all rendered in Grahame's characteristically lyrical and elegant prose. The tone balances gentle humor with genuine pathos, illustrating how the adult world and the child's world exist in a state of perpetual, affectionate misunderstanding. Published in 1895, the work stands as a foundational text in the literature of childhood and a direct precursor to Grahame's masterpiece, The Wind in the Willows.
Author: Kenneth Grahame
Format: Hardback
Published: 1928, The Bodley Head
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A beloved classic of childhood literature, The Golden Age chronicles the imaginative inner lives of five orphaned siblings navigating a world dominated by uncomprehending adults, whom they dismissively refer to as the Olympians. Written with warmth, wit, and a sharp nostalgic ache, Kenneth Grahame captures the sovereign freedom of childhood — its games, its private mythologies, and its fleeting sense that the world is an endlessly enchanted place. Each loosely connected episode presents a vivid vignette of youth, from grand adventures in the countryside to quiet moments of wonder, all rendered in Grahame's characteristically lyrical and elegant prose. The tone balances gentle humor with genuine pathos, illustrating how the adult world and the child's world exist in a state of perpetual, affectionate misunderstanding. Published in 1895, the work stands as a foundational text in the literature of childhood and a direct precursor to Grahame's masterpiece, The Wind in the Willows.