William horwood on the wind in the willows during an interview with harper collins. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The epic millioncopy bestseller, available as an ebook for the first time the moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. Duncton wood is a true epic fantasy series in the most classic way. Duncton wood by william horwood hardcover bca edition. William horwood has 28 books on goodreads with 296 ratings. They must face the problems of mole life head on, while maintaining faith in the stone. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read duncton found.
Yet in the shadows of duncton wood a new light is shining. Duncton wood download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Many years before the book opens, the system was based at the highest point of the wood, in the shadows of the woods standing stone. The moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake.
William horwood stated his feeling is that, with this cover, they were trying to sell it as a cult book. The fictional line of novels first became available for readers to enjoy in 1980. Its a story of spiritual quest, with all the trials and triumphs of. Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of bracken and rebecca. Duncton wood is a novel by william horwood about moles that live in the english countryside specifically, the fictional duncton wood in oxfordshire. Buy duncton wood 1st edition by william horwood isbn.
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. Duncton wood is the first book in the duncton wood trilogy written by william horwood. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The first edition of duncton tales 1991, harpercollins has no indication of a series name, and. Buy duncton wood 1st edition by horwood, william isbn.
Duncton wood by william horwood 1980, hardcover for sale. This novelist first became an author officially in print with the release of his debut fiction novel in 1980, which is titled duncton wood. Despite their differences the moles of duncton wood are members of the same. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1980, and was written by william horwood. William horwood audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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. Duncton wood issue 1 of duncton chronicles, william horwood. William horwood ebooks, audio books, blog posts and. Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of bracken and rebecca, mandrake the tyrant, boswell the scribe, hulver, comfrey. 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.
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Duncton wood hit the bestseller a few weeks after publication and stayed there for six months. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are bracken, rebecca. Only by putting his trust in the ancient stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge mandrakes.
Some other pieces related to that in my section on duncton wood, plus some bits elsewhere on this site. 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. The series is also known as the book of silence, referring to the second series that makes up the duncton world. His first novel, duncton wood, an allegorical tale about a community of moles, was published in 1980. Buy duncton wood the duncton chronicles new edition by horwood, william isbn. Buy a cheap copy of duncton wood book by william horwood. 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.
The duncton books consisted of two trilogies, the duncton chronicles and the book of silence, and where written between 1980 and 1993. A deluxe edition of duncton wood by william horwood youtube. The stone was of vital importance at the time, with the systems religious beliefs centred on it. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the duncton wood, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Review of the duncton chronicles by william horwood the. Duncton wood is a adventurelove story like no other. The moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power.
Duncton wood is home to one of the seven great systems of the mole world. Only old stour, master librarian, and the timid aide details. William horwood is the writer of the duncton chronicles. 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. The moles are given human elements speech and faith for example and this makes them easily identifiable to the reader. William horwood has also written two standalone novels intertwining the lives of humans and of eagles. Only by putting his trust in the ancient stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge mandrakes darkness.
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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. It is the first of a six volume fantasy series of the same name. Remember the britishaccented rabbits of richard adams watership down. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. William horwood is a wonderful author who, in bracken, rebecca, mandrake, rune and all other duncton wood moles, gives us characters who match any in.
The triumphant third volume of the unique and magical duncton chronicles. The books follow the magical and spiritual journeys of a community of moles belonging to the duncton wood system. Duncton wood book of silence duncton chronicles, book 1 by william horwood book cover, description, publication history. William horwood is a wonderful author who, in bracken, rebecca, mandrake, rune and all other duncton wood moles, gives us characters who match any in fantasy literature. It is about a community of little creatures, and the allegorical story about these moles had several followup stories that came along after that included the second trilogy. It was followed by two sequels, forming the duncton chronicles, and also a second trilogy, the book of silence. This page is the definitive internet resource for the works of william horwood, englishborn author of the duncton book series. Pdf duncton wood book by william horwood free download. The epic first instalment of the multimillion bestseller the duncton chronicles. 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. 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. William horwood books list of books by author william. Free download or read online duncton wood pdf epub book.
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