Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of bracken and rebecca. The moles of duncton wood live in the shadow of mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. More editions of duncton wood the duncton chronicles. Ive been thrilled at the response to gareth armstrongs wonderful reading of the first duncton trilogy for audible. Table of editions of the book of silence, the second duncton trilogy, which is comprised of duncton tales, duncton rising and duncton stone from what i can tell, this second set of duncton books was intended at first to consist of two volumes.
The duncton chronicles audiobooks listen to the full. A deluxe edition of duncton wood by william horwood youtube. Find out more about my published books, blogs and future projects on my website. Tolkien, brian jacques and richard adams watership down, this is a quest into the heart of nature, the. The epic first instalment of the multimillion bestseller the duncton chronicles. Prior to its completion, duncton tales, originally conceived of a standalone sequel, had evolved into the first volume of a second trilogy. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles by william horwood. The duncton books consisted of two trilogies, the duncton chronicles and the book of silence, and where written between 1980 and 1993. Its a story of spiritual quest, with all the trials and triumphs of love, greed, courage, oppression and liberty along the way.
Duncton wood mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. I first read the book around 1980 and i seem to get around to rereading it about every ten years. Yet in the shadows of duncton wood a new light is shining. 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.
A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. So the duncton wood mole system is populated with nothing but clichas. The second is a novella, and the first of a new series, of which more very soon. William horwood, gareth armstrong, audible studios. A solitary young mole, bracken, is thrown into leading the fight to free duncton wood. A community of moles in a forest near oxford faces a bleak and evilladen future unless two of. 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. Duncton wood by william horwood nook book ebook barnes. The duncton books are my favourite works of fiction, and i intend to spread the word via this web page. Jul 10, 2018 duncton wood is the first instalment in the duncton chronicles, an unforgettable six book series now widely regarded as a fantasy classic. When tryfan, son of bracken and rebecca, returns to the sacred burrows of uffington, he finds dreadful signs of death and destruction. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
Well, here a slavishly imitative firstnovelist tries to do similar things with britishaccented molesexcept that horwood hasnt a fraction of adams talent, and this gratuitously massive saga talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Apr 17, 2017 duncton found ebook written by william horwood. My whole backlist is below plus separate listings as well for my ebooks and audio books. Duncton wood hit the bestseller a few weeks after publication and stayed there for six months. Duncton wood is the first novel of author william horwood. For out of the chilly north have swarmed the grikes. If you want to start a main dunctonwood page, just click the edit button above. Jun 28, 2008 however, now that the duncton chronicles trilogy is published, and a companion volume, duncton tales, is complete, william horwood has felt able to record the true and full answers to these questions and the many more that lie behind the strange, sometimes painful, sometimes inspiring story of duncton woods creation. Duncton quest 1988 and duncton found 1989 depict a religious conflict between the stone and an opposing crusading order known as the word.
May 11, 2015 the premiere production of duncton wood is supported by arts council england, and the mackintosh foundation. To say a big a thankyou to the early subscribers who have pushed the duncton wood deluxe edition forward so fast and to offer an incentive to the many readers who are about to subscribe ive arranged for all of you to get a free copy of the duncton wood ebook by canelo. Duncton wood by horwood, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The duncton wood series by william horwood the duncton. Five more duncton books followed at which point i was satisfied that the journey was complete. Read duncton wood by william horwood available from rakuten kobo. Download the the duncton chronicles audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Duncton wood is home to one of the seven great systems of the mole world. Read a book called, duncton wood, by william horwood. Duncton wood by william horwood, 1980, ballantine books edition, in english. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles william horwood on free shipping on qualifying offers.
From what i can tell, this second set of duncton books was intended at first to consist of two volumes. A solitary young mole, bracken, is thrown into leading. Duncton wood the duncton chronicles, book 1 audiofile magazine. Jan 01, 1980 duncton wood is an adventurelove story like no other. But lower duncton wood was wormrich and safe, so it was foolishness to want to go outside it. 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. Duncton wood by william horwood cornerstone isbn 10 0099443007 isbn 0099443007 preparing duncton wood by william horwood book phone retailers for cash online by comparing top prices from uk leading mobile phone buyers for your new, old, broken, faulty or nonworking duncton wood by william horwood paperback.
Sometimes moles are all the company one needs, at least when it comes to gareth armstrongs marvelous performance of william horwoods classic fantasy. Est by puff6962 4052 this content is user submitted and not an official statement. Please tell your friends about these books, and by all means, read them yourself. Duncton found by william horwood nook book ebook barnes. Duncton wood book of silence duncton chronicles, book 1 by. 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. Nov 22, 2016 duncton wood hit the bestseller a few weeks after publication and stayed there for six months. 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.
A community of moles in a forest near oxford faces a bleak and evilladen future unless two of their number. Duncton wood by william horwood, 9781978633551, available at book. Sign up for our free newsletter with audiobook love from. He has been able to provide some answers through correspondence and at a limited number of public talks. Duncton wood by william horwood read by gareth armstrong. The magnificent sequel to the worldwide best seller duncton wood. Remember the britishaccented rabbits of richard adams watership down. Duncton tales takes place generations in the future, following duncton found. However, now that the duncton chronicles trilogy is published, and a companion volume. Duncton found, by william horwood, the third book in the duncton chronicles trilogy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read duncton found. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sometimes moles are all the company one needs, at least when it comes to gareth armstrongs marvelous performance of william horwoods classic fantasy of love, drama, and societal conflict.
Buy duncton wood the duncton chronicles new edition by horwood, william isbn. Nutrition, energy, and human performance by william d. Isbn 9780099443001 9780099443001 softcover, arrow books, 1985. They must face the problems of mole life head on, while maintaining faith in the stone. Volume one of the book of silence more editions of duncton tales. All my books are coming back, starting with duncton wood. The ruthless war against the stone has almost been won by disciples of the word only.
The triumphant third volume of the unique and magical duncton chronicles. Youll also find picks from our chief booklover heather reisman, our staff picks of the month, the globe and mail and new york times bestsellers, recommendations for book clubs, beautiful coffeetable and special edition books, indigo exclusives, as well as special shops dedicated to. The ruthless war against the stone has almost been won by disciples of the word only wild siabod and mysterious beechenhill still hold out. William horwood audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jul 22, 2019 duncton wood by william horwood, 1980, ballantine books edition, in english. Its the story of two moles, bracken and rebecca, and the adventures they have as they try to protect. Duncton wood is an adventurelove story like no other. The books follow the magical and spiritual journeys of a community of moles belonging to the duncton wood system. Sometimes its hard to separate our feelings for a book from the setting in which we read it. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Shop our bestselling books at up to 40% off instore or online anytime for the best deals on the latest books. Its strange but true that mainline publishers often have no idea why some books sell while others.
Only by putting his trust in the ancient stone, forgotten symbo. In this book the stone mole has come, to lead moledom back to grace and the silence of the stone. The inhabitants of the nowflourishing duncton system look upon the events of the past with reverence. The premiere production of duncton wood is supported by arts council england, and the mackintosh foundation. Since duncton wood was first published in 1979, william horwood has received thousands of letters from readers asking about the conception and writing of what has become a fantasy classic.