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I know that Watership Down is read in schools throughout the UK as part of the English literature course but I honestly think that this is even better. Even though the characters are moles they are every bit as well drawn as human characters and I could get quite carried away by adjectives and superlatives in describing this book.
My rating is once again based on personal enjoyment and not literary merit. Dear William, Thank for your range of would which has always exerted an influence on me, knowingly or unknowingly.
In certain circumstances The Boy with no shoes has been perfect and has led to healing and hope for at least 3 individuals. Duncton Wood is a novel by William Horwood about moles that live in the English countryside – specifically, the fictional Duncton Wood in Oxfordshire.
Sep 19, Luke Walker rated it it was amazing. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Anyway, reply now safely sent to the first version of your question!!

It is this capacity runcton love that brings us the story of Bracken and Rebecca, two moles who grow up in the Duncton Wood system. I just fail to read it. And for the record I didn’t get on with Watership Down.
As with Watership Down, this story is on the surface about animals moles in this case but is dunctoj about a complex society, complete with moral, political, emotional, and religious aspects. You’ll find lot of that in Duncton Wood as well, where Christmas is called Longest Night Dec 21st more or less and my characters get together in communities large and small, duhcton always inclusivly and with goodwill. I also disliked greatly the descriptions of mating – these were far too sensual for what is, in essence, a book about animal however human they may act at times.
Well, some sadness and regret at mistakes made in the past, occasional unkindness by me, lack of generosity of spirit too Parental indifference during formative years gave him freedom to explore the dangerous military defences and the bombed-out buildings of Dover; a stream duncron refugee paying guests from Europe, there to learn English, taught him to teach it; dunvton grandmother and big, powerful siblings made for the continual high-octane drama of a dysfunctional, literate family; and his mother, his mother!
The length could have been cut by a third and the novel probably would have been better.
Duncton Wood
Feb 01, David Sarkies rated it liked it Shelves: I no longer liked the fact that the big mainstream print publishers were gate-keepers of author creativity, often blocking or effectively suppressing work that authors like me wanted to write and readers like you wanted to read.
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Charles – in many ways The Stonor Eagles was a precursor of my fictionalized memoir The Boy with No Shoes, which couldn’t have been written without Stonor. So my question is not really a question.
My daughter who is also a lesbian enjoyed it also. The Ancient System and the Chamber of Dark Sound, and particularly Siabod–part of it may have been our very effective central air conditioning, but Siabod was truly chilling and I saw and felt its unforgiving heights very vividly. The story focuses less on epic tales of the mole lands and more on the love story of two moles, Bracken and Rebecca, daughter of the tyrannical Mandrake.
Something drew me to the first Duncton book many years ago and I have never regretted stumbling upon them despite the darkness one is asked to traverse amongst the many adventures in all six volumes!
But then there is, of course, the Stone. Also, any plans to make them into full-length films? No book or characters like Bracken or Rebecca have ever got under my skin as those in Duncton Wood. Duncton Wood is my favourite book. It’s really exciting to know that these soulful epics might be making a comeback after all these years – I first read them in the late nineties and found the stories of the lives and struggles of these moles powerful and deeply moving!
The series continues with Duncton Rising and Duncton Stone The characters are lovable, you will really care what happens to them and the world they inhabit underground is well developed to the point of fascinating.
Guys, this is honestly just one of the best, most underrated and under-read fantasy novels ever written. This book has been published and you can buy Unbound’s limited edition below. It caressed him with silence, soothed him with its darkness, and its labyrinths were to give him the space in which to find himself again.
Duncton Wood (Duncton Chronicles, #1) by William Horwood
I’ll be in touch the moment I know. Duncton Wood The Duncton Chronicles: And without Rebecca, there would be nothing at all to tell. This is a long book at over words in length and takes some reading, especially as it is only the first part of a trilogy.

It occasionally fell flat for me in dood execution; there were times where the story called for more dunfton of disbelief than I could manage, was too romanticised for my tastes, or felt to be just flat out long-winded or incohesive.
I like Duncton Wood for its tale s of love and redemption. Secondly, for all you avid Horwood fans out there, begging for just a bit more, I have this: In fact the only people who do know are you and I, the readers.

Artwork inspired by Duncton Wood and the Duncton trilogies. Cathy from Scotland I read Duncton Wood many years ago and at first thought I would find it difficult to apprehend the moles being the characters, how wrong was I. Anon from UK Haven’t read the duncton books yet,but after reading the reviews i am buying the whole set of 6 books.
A runcton for me, this has always been my favourite of the Duncton books. Hi Patrick Good question and one I have considered.
