Duncton Wood
Bracken was born on an April night in a warm dark burrow deep in the historic system of Duncton Wood, six moleyears after Rebecca. This is the story of their love, and their epic struggle to find it.
— Duncton Wood
Bookseller listings:
- Duncton Wood (1980 hardcover)
on Amazon.com
- Duncton Wood (1986 Ballantine paperback)
- Duncton Wood (1981 paperback)
on Amazon.ca
- Duncton Wood (Ballantine paperback)
- Duncton Wood (Country Life hardcover)
on Amazon.co.uk
Duncton Wood from Hamlyn Paperbacks was in The London Times list of best-selling books on Wednesday, October 14, 1981, and again on November 4 and 18 of that year. (Retrieved through Gale online database, August 7, 2009.)
Duncton Wood was nominated for Best Fantasy Novel in the Locus Awards of 1981. (http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1981.html Retrieved December 6, 2009.)
In a 1982 talk, William Horwood spoke of Duncton Wood "the passage of love, of hetersexual love, the search for individuation, the maturing of an adult," and also about "the growth of spirituality" as the main character" Bracken grows up, learns about his culture, the traditions that were lost".
Quoted (transcribed) from "A talk given at Church House, Westminster, on 30th September 1982", on audio CD.
William Horwood on the Art of Fantasy (Audio CD)
The front and back covers of the 1983 Ballantine Books paperback edition. The author is less than enamoured of this edition's presentation. His feeling is that, with this cover, they were trying to sell it as a 'cult' book.
Reviews:
- Praise for Duncton Wood. A collection of short excerpts from reviews.
- In June 1980 a short review by Judith T. Yamamoto was published in Library Journal. (Library Journal Vol. 105 Issue 12, p. 1409. Retrieved through Ebsco Academic Search Premier, on October 9, 2009.)
- A review in The Globe and Mail on July 26, 1980, by Leslie Millin, is humorously scathing. (Retrieved through ProQuest, February 25, 2009.)
- Duncton Wood review in Baz's book recommendations from December 1, 2003
- What I'm Reading: Duncton Wood, Briansp's blog entry from early 2004
- Review of Duncton Wood by Tyrell on LiveJournal (August 2008)
- Duncton Wood on FantasyBookReview.co.uk
- Duncton Wood review by alicebonasio on Hubpages
- Duncton Review review by Koi Lungfish on LiveJournal (January 2009)
- Duncton Review review by Denorios on Dreamwidth (January 2009)
- Duncton Wood is in Top 6 Lesser Known or Forgotten Fantasy Series on The World in the Satin Bag blog (July 14, 2009)
- Duncton Wood: A Novel About Mole-Love and Mole-Life, a review at My Synonym (August 2009)
- Duncton Wood review at BFK Books
Information on Duncton Wood translations.
Artwork:
Artwork inspired by Duncton Wood and the Duncton trilogies.
Diana Francocci has painted a version of John Barber's cover of Duncton Wood.
Music:
In 1987, Adrian Williams composed an orchestral piece, Leaves from the Lost Book, based on Duncton Wood.
Mark Carroll wrote The Wood, a musical based on Duncton Wood, and includes a song "Too Much Time", which incorporates the Midsummer Night blessing.
A review of Paul Nagle's CD CyberDiver mentions a track called "Duncton Wood, Plague & Wire".
Duncton Wood, a non-fiction story by Cheryl J. Blodgett that was a finalist in a Sweeny's fourth annual "I Hate Moles because..." contest
Quotations about harpoon traps. This contains a quotation from Duncton Wood, although it doesn't give away much of the story. Contains disturbing material.