William Horwood
2) Duncton Wood
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English
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The epic first instalment of the multi-million bestseller The Duncton Chronicles.
The moles of Duncton Wood live in the shadow of Mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. A solitary young mole, Bracken, is leads the fight to free them. Only by putting his trust in the ancient Stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge Mandrake's darkness.
When Bracken falls in love with Rebecca, Mandrake's...
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The moles of Duncton Wood face the ultimate test in the final novel of this classic fantasy trilogy inspired by the splendor of England's countryside.
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. Yet in the shadows of Duncton Wood, a new light is shining. For the Stone Mole has come,...
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The magnificent sequel to the worldwide bestseller Duncton Wood.
When Tryfan, son of Bracken and Rebecca, returns to the sacred Burrows of Uffington, he finds dreadful signs of death and destruction. For out of the chilly North have swarmed the grikes, a fanatical tribe of warrior moles bent on destroying all believers in the powers of the Stone.
Tryfan's duty is clear – to muster and protect the few remaining Stone followers from the evil that...
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English
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The fourth enchanting addition to Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows - with the delightful illustrations of Patrick Benson.
The twelve days of Christmas are fast approaching and Mole is planning to enjoy every one of them with his River Bank friends. So when the normally cheerful Toad despairs at the arrival of Mrs. Ffleshe, an impossibly rude houseguest who every year sets out to protect Toad from overindulgence, Mole must do something...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
281 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
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English
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When a formidable female enters the comfortable bachelor world of the River Bank and seems to win Toad's heart, his companions attempt to save their infatuated friend from himself.
