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This is undoubtedly the best animal fantasy there is. It is along the lines of Watership Down, but far greater. Its characters are moles that act much as moles really do, but with language, intelligence, purpose, religion, and above all spiritual depth. To lend authenticity, the author spent a year studying a colony of moles first hand, as well as educating himself with scientific studies of moles. But then comes imagination, and the imagination is great indeed. The moles (unlike, at least for most of us, real moles) move us and touch us deep in our psyches, deep in our spirits. It is both an earthy and a mystical masterpiece. It is also full of action (for instance, in the fights for leadership, territories, and mates) and adventure (especially in Bracken's journeys in the latter part of the book). If this book has a fault it is that it seems constantly to be ending, then continuing, like a sermon where the preacher is always saying "lastly" and lasts. But for its wisdom, beauty, and imagination, this definately gets 5 stars.


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Duncton Wood The Duncton Chronicles William Horwood 8601404462870 Books Reviews

Insights and perspectives I had not given consideration to. Why personalities given to non human creatures can Give a better insight to ourselves I will never understand, but this book has.
loved it once i started it was hard to put down. «Watership Down» is my favorite but Duncton Woods is 2nd. details are wonderful and i can imagine how long it must have taken to write . plan to sit comphy for a few days and meet the wonderful characters. Enjoy!!!!
It was nice to read something different. Easy to get lost in this world of moles, which was deeply thought through and researched. Writing style is easily accessible yet deep and poetic. Long book, so this is a slow walk in the country rather than a high speed urban commute. Recommended for readers that like a long, deep story in a richly imagined world.
Ultimately I did enjoy this story of the slow growth of near-epic heroes--be they moles or men. And I agree that real wisdom is something acquired over time and frequently at great cost. Having so far appreciated this work however, I should add that I sometimes found the novel slow going and some of the episodes fairly predictable.
Duncton Wood is a Adventure-Love story like no other. It's 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, Rebecca's father. They must face the problems of mole life head on, while maintaining faith in the stone. It's unfortunate that this novel is being compared with Watership Down, due to the fact that Watership Down, a great novel on it's own, falls short when compared against Duncton Wood. The animal kingdom as shown in Duncton Wood is savage and the survival of the fittest is a fact of life and death. This book is classified as a childrens book, but in truth it is for adults. It is at times as dark as it is uplifting. I recently purchased the other five books in the Duncton series.
I bought this book on a lark after somebody on the internet mentioned it and I found that the reviews on were overwhelmingly positive. I'm so glad I took a chance on this book -- I absolutely loved it. It was a great story, jam-packed with love and adventure. Like other reviewers said, it's a bit of Watership Down meets LOTR. But this is selling the story short. It's the characters in this book that make it so captivating. I fell in love with the moles of Duncton Wood and I can't wait to read the sequels which I ordered before I ever finished this 500+ page book

I really can't recommend this book enough and I want to thank the other reviewers on here who made me decide to *risk* 23 cents plus shipping
I read this book many years ago and I remembered how much I loved it. With this second time read, with all of the changes in me that time brings, I found I still loved it. This story has it all love story, action, and bigger-then-life characters. I highly recommend this read for anyone with heart, imagination and eager to read a plot outside the norm.
This is undoubtedly the best animal fantasy there is. It is along the lines of Watership Down, but far greater. Its characters are moles that act much as moles really do, but with language, intelligence, purpose, religion, and above all spiritual depth. To lend authenticity, the author spent a year studying a colony of moles first hand, as well as educating himself with scientific studies of moles. But then comes imagination, and the imagination is great indeed. The moles (unlike, at least for most of us, real moles) move us and touch us deep in our psyches, deep in our spirits. It is both an earthy and a mystical masterpiece. It is also full of action (for instance, in the fights for leadership, territories, and mates) and adventure (especially in Bracken's journeys in the latter part of the book). If this book has a fault it is that it seems constantly to be ending, then continuing, like a sermon where the preacher is always saying "lastly" and lasts. But for its wisdom, beauty, and imagination, this definately gets 5 stars.