{"product_id":"9781911420521","title":"Duncton Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe epic million-copy bestseller, available as an ebook for the first time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moles of Duncton Wood live in the shadow of \u003cb\u003eMandrake\u003c\/b\u003e, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. A solitary young mole, \u003cb\u003eBracken\u003c\/b\u003e, is thrown into leading the fight to free Duncton Wood. Only by putting his trust in the ancient Stone, forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can he find the strength to challenge Mandrake’s darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Bracken falls in love with \u003cb\u003eRebecca\u003c\/b\u003e, Mandrake’s daughter, the moles must make life and death choices as their extraordinary search for freedom and truth begins… Together Bracken and Rebecca will embark on moving journey that will challenge them in ways they could never have imagined. But can they save Duncton before it’s too late?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncton Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the first instalment in \u003ci\u003eThe Duncton Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, an unforgettable six-book series now widely regarded as a fantasy classic. For readers of J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian Jacques and Richard Adams’ \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a quest into the heart of nature, the redemptive power of love and the triumph of spirit.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Duncton Chronicles\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncton Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuncton Quest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuncton Found (ebook coming soon)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003ePraise for Duncton Wood\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring novel\u003c\/b\u003e… An epic in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e achievement’ \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A passionate, lyrical, appealing tale… Consistently absorbing… \u003cb\u003eEnchanting\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A great big mole-\u003cb\u003eepic\u003c\/b\u003e with a great big theme’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Horwood has placed his astute ear to the ground and fashioned… \u003cb\u003ea modern masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e… Classic themes of conflict are here, good and evil, love and hate, the clash of traditional and modern values.’ \u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Destined to be \u003cb\u003ea classic\u003c\/b\u003e… A beautiful story.’ \u003ci\u003eLittle Rock Arkansas Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An earthy epic fantasy… The themes of power, survival, passion, courage, sacrifice, love and devotion are presented with astonishing clarity.'\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eAn absolute spell-binder\u003c\/b\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e out of \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e. I found it enchanting, compulsive reading… I am still haunted by its beauty’ Magnus Magnusson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eThe stuff of legend\u003c\/b\u003e… Horwood’s natural world is lyrically realised, his mole empire a delight, his romantic tale full of adventure, suspense, battle and searchings… A rich, cautionary fairy tale.’\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘More readable and more rewarding than \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Special, endearing, successful… truly touching… This is a novel for the pure-at-heart and slightly naive, for the childishness in the weary, and the children we should be having… Allegorically\u003cb\u003e fabulous\u003c\/b\u003e.’ \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eLuxuriantly written\u003c\/b\u003e… richly drawn, painting a detailed and loving panorama.’ \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174034522352,"sku":"9781911420521","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911420521_p0.jpg?v=1763630494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911420521","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}