William horwood is a writer who grabs your attention and takes you on a wonderful trip through a world that is very much like our own. Jan 01, 1980 duncton wood combines themes similar to the ones in books like felidae, the wind in the willows and watership down, but with moles as the main characters. The fictional line of novels first became available for readers to enjoy in 1980. A deluxe edition of duncton wood by william horwood youtube.
Duncton wood william horwoodlike the lord of the rings, only more interesting. It is unfortunate that this work must be compared to watership down but that is the only book with which i can really compare it to in terms of storyline and excellence. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. They must face the problems of mole life head on, while maintaining faith in the stone. One day robbie is hit by a car while running after his dog, lucky. Community of owls, in the same vein as duncton wood etc.
Goodreads members who liked duncton wood duncton ch. Books by william horwood authors like william horwood what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Duncton found, by william horwood, the third book in the duncton chronicles trilogy. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
The series is also known as the book of silence, referring to the second series that makes up the duncton world. Many years before the book opens, the system was based at the highest point of the wood, in the shadows of the wood s standing stone. In this story a new group of moles has emerged evangelists, led by a prophet who threatens the liberal tradition of. The stone was of vital importance at the time, with the systems religious beliefs centred on it. Synopsis this novel continues the story of a community of moles in duncton which featured in the books duncton wood, duncton quest and duncton found. Its been described as lord of the rings meets watership down. Duncton wood hit the bestseller a few weeks after publication and stayed there for six months.
Its the characters in this book that make it so captivating. Duncton quest, is a far darker book than duncton wood. Duncton wood is the first instalment in the duncton chronicles, an unforgettable sixbook series now widely regarded as a fantasy classic. Duncton wood combines themes similar to the ones in books like felidae. Duncton wood duncton chronicles book 1 and over 8 million other books are. It is the first of a six volume fantasy series of the same name.
The duncton books are my favourite works of fiction, and i intend to spread the word via this web page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading duncton wood the duncton chronicles book 1. Duncton wood 1980 duncton quest 1988 duncton found 1989 it was followed a few years later by the book of silence, a followon trilogy set far into the future of the moles of duncton wood. Favourite childrens books we should never have loved books. Id enjoyed duncton wood, despite some uneven pacing. It is set in the fictional duncton wood in great britain where the moles of duncton are under the rule of the rather evil mandrake and rune who are actively squishing the old traditions, namely those surrounding the duncton stone, the center of their religion. Nov 22, 2016 duncton wood hit the bestseller a few weeks after publication and stayed there for six months. The bestselling author of duncton wood came into the office and we managed to pull him to one side and ask him about his highly anticipated new book. Unconscious, robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. Tolkien, brian jacques and richard adams watership down, this is a quest into the heart of nature, the redemptive power of love and the triumph of spirit.
Its a story of spiritual quest, with all the trials and triumphs of love, greed, courage, oppression and liberty along the way. Duncton wood first book of the duncton series somewhat similar to watership down by richard adams by william horwood hardcover first edition first printing country life books uk with stunning wraparound dust jacket art by douglas hill. This holistic style makes the third of the duncton books both a richer, but also more difficult book than duncton quest or even duncton wood, and certainly not one for a casual reader. Id absolutely adored duncton quest which felt half the length of duncton wood given how engaging it was, but i really didnt know what to make of duncton found. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I remember very little about it, except that it concerned a community of owls maybe focussing on a baby owl growing up, im not sure and, as i say, it was of similar ilk to books such as duncton wood. Upon my first reading of the duncton books back when i was sixteen, i remember being slightly underwhelmed by duncton found. The ruthless war against the stone has almost been won by disciples of the word only wild siabod and mysterious beechenhill still hold out, and everywhere the followers of the stone go in peril of their lives. Like watership down, which led me into these tales of moles, it had a story. A solitary young mole, bracken, is leads the fight to free them.
Duncton wood is the title of the first novel by author william horwood, as well as a. This is the first book in the trilogy entitled the book of silence and is followed by duncton rising and duncton stone. The engaging debut story from horwood is titled duncton wood. Ideally wed like another heroic fantasypolitical novel wikipedias. The moles revere and worship monoliths and standing stones, and, as such, many mole communities are founded around them. It was quite a thick book around 400 pages or so and may have been by martin somebody. Duncton found im frightened, said the youngster, not moving at all. Duncton wood is a very difficult book to describe, not because its not about anything but because its basically about everything. The duncton wood series by william horwood the duncton. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Its the story of two moles, bracken and rebecca, and the adventures they have as they try to protect duncton wood from mandrake an outsider and oddly enough, rebeccas father. Five more duncton books followed at which point i was satisfied that the journey was complete.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with. Duncton wood ebook by william horwood 9781911420521. Instead of bracken and boswell as main characters there is tryfan son of bracken and rebecca and spindle. The epic first instalment of the multimillion bestseller the duncton chronicles.
See all books authored by william horwood, including duncton wood, and the willows in winter, and more on thriftbooks. William horwood ebooks, audio books, blog posts and. Oct 12, 20 describing duncton wood as watership down with moles may be convenient but it is also does a disservice to horwood because, for me, richard adams novel is to the duncton chronicles as the hobbit is to the lord of the rings. Apr 17, 2017 duncton found ebook written by william horwood. Duncton wood by william horwood a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Duncton wood is the first instalment in the duncton chronicles, an unforgettable six book series now widely regarded as a fantasy classic. Duncton wood is home to one of the seven great systems of the mole world. Yet in the shadows of duncton wood a new light is shining. Moledom has its own social organization, history and written language. And in the evil department there is henbrane daugther of mandrake. Duncton wood by william horwood 9780345317704 for sale online. Nov 05, 2009 i visited the offices of pan macmillan last week to interview william horwood, he of duncton wood fame, and in the process got chatting to his editor julie crisp about the childrens books which. And the book of night with moon by diane duane is brilliant, cat wizards in our world. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
William horwood talks about hyddenworld spring youtube. The duncton chronicles this series of six novels was published over thirteen years, starting with duncton wood in 1980. Please tell your friends about these books, and by all means, read them yourself. This novelist first became an author officially in print with the release of his debut fiction novel in 1980, which is titled duncton wood. From 1998, a description of molemud, a mud multiuser dungeon based on the duncton chronicles, specifically the time of the war between the stone and the word, that was being developed by niklas elmqvist. It is a continuation of the mole kingdom first explored in the duncton chronicles duncton wood, duncton quest and duncton found but newcomers to horwoods cherished series about moles will find no difficulty in keeping up, since the events of the first three books. The wood was suddenly hushed and awed about them, and the air stilled as the light seemed to tremble and darken. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Review of the duncton chronicles by william horwood the. Mildred is put in charge of the new girl enid nightshade with disastrous results, and. Its the story of two moles, bracken and rebecca, and the adventures they have as they try to protect. I love the story and the characters, the duncton books are long, detailed chronicles in a whole world of their own, spanning. Their world is often surprisingly cruel, but their gripping adventures are chronicled here. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. If you like that sort of stuff you will simply be amazed by the moles of duncton wood. Artwork inspired by duncton wood and the duncton trilogies. As far as books with animals in them go, the first three duncton wood. Duncton wood combines themes similar to the ones in books like felidae, the wind in the willows and watership down, but with moles as the main characters. Buy duncton found duncton chronicles by william horwood from amazons fiction. In this book the stone mole has come, to lead moledom back to grace and the silence of the stone. I have not read it, having just learned of its existence. The triumphant third volume of the unique and magical duncton chronicles.
Duncton wood download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The moles of duncton wood and its sequels are anthropomorphically portrayed as an intelligent society referred to as a. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles book 1 kindle edition by horwood, william. Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of bracken and rebecca, mandrake the tyrant, boswell the scribe, hulver, comfrey. Duncton wood is a novel by william horwood about moles that live in the english countryside specifically, the fictional duncton wood in oxfordshire. Duncton wood is a story that i had read many years ago and at that time i was very impressed with the way william horwood wrote this very descriptive story. Click download or read online button to get duncton wood book now. E books, audio books, blog posts and more from author william horwood.
This is the second book in the book of silence, the second of the duncton trilogies as privet, scholar and scribemole and her adopted son whillan escape from duncton wood in search of the book of silence, the newborn inquisitors seek to take the system over. Like duncton quest, the events in duncton found have moved on a generation, yet unlike duncton quest many of the characters. Only by putting his trust in the ancient stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to. Books by william horwood authors like william horwood. Duncton wood and its sequel have as its protagonists anthropomorphic moles living in moledom, a community in great britain. Jul 06, 2016 duncton wood is a true epic fantasy series in the most classic way.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the course of the books, individual moles travel great distances quite quickly duncton wood in oxfordshire to siabod in wales and back again. Duncton wood is the moving love story of bracken and rebecca and the trials they must face and overcome to be as one. Duncton wood by william horwood nook book ebook barnes. Duncton wood is a adventurelove story like no other. I would like to either split the original duncton wood novel out into its own standalone page along with one for each of the other books, or leave this as the novels page, and create a seperate page for the entire series. It is a continuation of the mole kingdom first explored in the duncton chronicles duncton wood, duncton quest and duncton found but newcomers to horwoods cherished series about moles will find no difficulty in keeping up, since the events of the first three books are. Remember the britishaccented rabbits of richard adams watership down.
The moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. William horwood is the writer of the duncton chronicles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read duncton found. The best way with fear is to turn your snout towards it and put one paw resolutely in front of another, said tryfan.
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