Abandoned bookshop and unbound to reissue duncton wood the. The duncton books are my favourite works of fiction, and i intend to spread the word via this web page. 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. I have not read it, having just learned of its existence. Duncton wood is a book i come back to again and again. Jul 06, 2016 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. The novels are mainly set in and around megalith sites such as avebury and rollright. Remember the britishaccented rabbits of richard adams watership down. Duncton wood is a adventurelove story like no other. Duncton wood and its sequel have as its protagonists anthropomorphic moles living in moledom, a community in great britain. A lovely gesture thankyou both to canelo and to william horwood. The moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. Duncton wood book of silence duncton chronicles, book 1 by. He and rebecca meet for the first time and he helps her to find her way back to the duncton system following the statement that she is lost.
Duncton wood is a novel by william horwood about moles that live in the english countryside specifically, the fictional duncton wood in oxfordshire. Moledom has its own social organization, history and written language. Duncton wood by william horwood, 1980, ballantine books edition, in english. If you like that sort of stuff you will simply be amazed by the moles of duncton wood. They must face the problems of mole life head on, while maintaining faith in the stone. So, for a duncton mole, barrow vale was a place of security to go back to from time to time. Check it out by picking up a copy for yourself or just read on and find out what goes on in this story of a quest that investigates the power of love as well as greed. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Nov 05, 2009 favourite childrens books we should never have loved.
Im currently reading duncton wood ii and am enjoying it as much as the first book. Favourite childrens books we should never have loved. I would rate the books up there with lord of the rings, dune, the dark materials trilogy and watership down. This is the first book in the trilogy entitled the book of silence and is followed by duncton rising and duncton stone.
I finally read it when i was 12 and then gobbled up the other 2 duncton quest and duncton found. Magnificent fantasy about the moles of duncton wood and the evil tyrannical mandrake. Duncton wood is the title of the first novel by author william horwood, as well as a sixvolume fantasy series to which it was later extended. I have read and enjoyed everyone of your books over the years william and, in particular, loved the duncton wood series. Thats what happened back in 1980 when my first novel duncton wood was published. Duncton wood duncton chronicles book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read duncton found. The duncton wood series by william horwood the duncton. Nov 22, 2016 thats what happened back in 1980 when my first novel duncton wood was published. If youre considering reading it, do not be put off by the idea of it being about moles, within pages you will be hooked. The healer is a wonderful character inspired by a great lady, valerie gilmore. Duncton found duncton chronicles by horwood, william 1989 hardcover.
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. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles william horwood on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Green cloth cover with large gilt lettering to spine. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. 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. Jan 01, 1980 it seems the world has almost forgot about duncton wood. Don quixote, treasure island, lord jim, all the sherlock holmes stories ect. Duncton wood from hamlyn paperbacks was in the london times list of bestselling books on.
The chronicle as the first three books are known begins with the meeting of two beloved moles named bracken and rebecca in an ancient system called duncton wood. Apr 17, 2017 duncton found ebook written by william horwood. I went to the bookcases and did a quick search, then frowned and went back through all my books meticulously searching for it. The eponymous wood itself is fictional, inspired by wittenham clumps and wytham woods. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Artwork inspired by duncton wood and the duncton trilogies. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Duncton wood by william horwood nook book ebook barnes. The wood was suddenly hushed and awed about them, and the air stilled as the light seemed to tremble and darken.
Duncton wood duncton chronicles book 1 and over 8 million other books are. I originally bought these beautiful books in hardback in the eighties. Only old stour, master of the library, realizes the importance of her quest. I have a list of about a dozen favorite books that i reread time and time again, moby dick.
Its a story of spiritual quest, with all the trials and triumphs of love, greed, courage, oppression and liberty along the way. Duncton wood by horwood, william hardback book the cheap fast. The moles revere and worship monoliths and standing stones, and, as such, many mole communities are founded around them. The best way with fear is to turn your snout towards it and put one paw resolutely in front of another, said tryfan. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard.
Duncton found im frightened, said the youngster, not moving at all. Duncton wood ebook by william horwood rakuten kobo. The first book in the book of silence duncton chronicles series a novel. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Yet it had also become something of a trap as well. For privet seeks an answer to moledoms final mystery.
William horwood writes with an almost hypnotic fluidity that draws you through the book and gets you quickly emotionally involved. Duncton wood duncton chronicles book 1 and over 8 million other books are available. It is the first of a six volume fantasy series of the same name. I love hard cover or real books as i call them editions and have all of your books in my little library here in the house. The book, the first in the duncton chronicles, is about two moles. I would place duncton wood very near the top of my favorites list. Buy duncton wood the duncton chronicles new edition by horwood, william isbn. A solitary young mole, bracken, is thrown into leading the fight to free duncton wood. It seems the world has almost forgot about duncton wood. Here, this page is for searching good quotes and understanding the flow of the story. 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. Review of the duncton chronicles by william horwood the. Duncton wood by william horwood hardcover bca edition. Sad to say, i didnt take the opportunity to buy those books then, but i recently managed to get my hands on a copy of duncton wood through one of amazons european competitors.
Amazed it took you so long to read it, for starters. As for owls, the most fearsome enemies of the moles, they rarely came there, preferring the woods edge where they could wait in the trees and dive down on their prey clear of the branches. The other focus of the duncton series is the stone, a religion based on the standing stones and stone circles of britain. The duncton chronicles this series of six novels was published over thirteen years, starting with duncton wood in 1980. My friends, family and publishers were doubtful, saying.
Jul 22, 2019 duncton wood by william horwood, 1980, ballantine books edition, in english. Please tell your friends about these books, and by all means, read them yourself. Duncton wood one day about a month ago i was hit with an overwhelming urge to reread my beaten up old copy of watership down. Only by putting his trust in the ancient stone, forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge mandrakes darkness. Duncton wood is the first novel of author william horwood. A century after the great days of moledom described in the great chronicles, privet, a lonely female pilgrim from the north, arrives in fabled duncton wood. A deluxe edition of duncton wood by william horwood youtube. Its so hard to describe these books because they are about everything, love, hate, faith, dogma, depair and hope. I was given the first book, duncton wood, to try and read by my dad when i was about 10 and it was definitely too advanced for me.