books by William Horwood     books:       Toad Triumphant1 review William Horwood St. Martin's Griffin, 1998 Not as good as the first two I thought the original Wind in the Willows and the sequel Willows in Winter were better executed than Toad Triumphant. Toad Triumphant is a little disjointed, the characterization a little unbelievable at times (e.g. mole's depression) and the story sags in parts (although things pick up with Horwood's clever ending). On the other hand, Patrick Benson deserves high marks for his excellent ...             The Willows at Christmas1 review William Horwood St. Martin's Griffin, 2002 'tis the season to believe... This Christmas, just last week, I read this final installment in the continuing series of books by William Horwood. I've read his other three, and of course, Grahame's endearing and unforgettable template. This one, The Willows At Christmas leaves me wishing that there were more of the stories to read. I am old. But these stories refresh me, and rekindle the youngster in me. All that Mole ...             Callanish2 reviews William Horwood Penguin, 1985 His best. Simple, but glorious, the flight of the Stonor Eagles finds its true path in the author's shortest, yet most satisfying novel, telling of the barbarism of the zoo, for all its fugitives. Paul Simon sang it, and the echo drones like Schubert from this book, until, unlike the hapless composer, freedom comes. It seems many haven't bothered this author beyond Duncton, but they should not fear ...             Journeys to the Heartland (The Wolves of Time, Vol. 1)22 reviews William Horwood HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1996 Simply the best I'm presently writing my PhD thesis on depictions of animals in modern popular texts, and as a result have read rather a lot of books over the last year or two which fall into this approximate sub-genre, which for want of a better term I'd call 'Animal Quest' novels. Put simply, Horwood's Wolves of Time series blow everything else I've read out of the water. It is very difficult for me to be in ...             The Willows in Winter7 reviews William Horwood St. Martin's Griffin, 1996 Doesn't miss a beat... What bothered me most about "The Wind In The Willows" (that it ENDED)... is here resolved! From the first line "The Mole sat toasting his toes in front of the fire" I was glad to be once again in the presence of these unforgettable Edwardian animal bachelors. In my estimation, Horwood has done a superb job of capturing again the spirit of the River Bank. Apparently, he was inspired after ...             The Boy with No Shoes: A Memoir2 reviews William Horwood Headline Review, 2005 Brilliantly narrated Reading my way through this book was like walking through a hall of mirrors at a fairground. Every turn revealed a new reflection of an aspect of my own childhood. Some were distorted more than others, but the story of the life of Jimmy Rova, told in the first person singular, evoked many poignant memories. Jimmy tells the story of his difficult early life, and the interactions with those ...             Duncton Wood (The Duncton Chronicles, 1)59 reviews William Horwood Arrow Books Ltd, 1981 Terrific I find it difficult to reread a book, but I have read Duncton Wood three times and am beginning to reread the rest in the series. I had to order the books from Amazon UK a few years back, but I think now they might be out of print. Do what you can to find every book in the series. You won't be disappointed. I don't know what you can say to convince people to read these books, but they are worth ...             The Willows and Beyond11 reviews William Horwood, Kenneth Grahame St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 Brilliant Denouement Powerful conclusion to the loosely nicknamed Tales of the Willows series that began with Kenneth Grahame's original classic The Wind in the Willows and was followed up by the just as fantastic sequels by William Horwood (The Willows at Christmas, The Willows in Winter, Toad Triumphant and this book). Readers should definitely pick up Horwood's earlier volumes as this is very much the ...             Duncton Found William Horwood Century Hutchinson Ltd., 1998             Duncton Quest2 reviews William Horwood Hutchinson, 1988 Amazingly real This book is a must-buy for a Horwood fan: rewarding yet disturbing in an epic way.             Duncton Stone5 reviews William Horwood HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1993 The most life changing book I have ever read! The Six Duncton books changed my life. William Horwood is the most amazing writer I have ever come across. These books have made me laugh, and cry in floods of tears. I've felt the pain and happiness of each and every mole in these books. I have just read the fifth book and am about to start the six. How someone can claim that this defiles the Christian religion is Rubbish, it is the Gospel ...             The Willows at Christmas William Horwood HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1999             Dark Hearts of Chicago William Horwood, Helen Rappaport Hutchinson, 2007 This dark and exciting historical novel marks the collaborative debut of two remarkable talents, the novelist William Horwood and historian Helen Rappaport. When young, inexperienced but very ambitious female reporter Emily Strauss bluffs her way into newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer?s office, she comes away with a treacherous assignment: to find out what happened to Anna Zemeckis, one of many women who have disappeared during the 1893 World?s ...             Duncton Tales: Volume One of "the Book of Silence" (The Book of Silence)6 reviews William Horwood Harpercollins, 1992 Best book you could possibly read All of William Horwood's books are powerful and filling you with such an urge to go fourth and read more. You certaintly aren't wasting any time picking up this book, Duncton Tales.I love how the moles will die under the Stone, how they would rather fall into their blood than see their beloved faith - Stone, be mistreated. I enjoyed how they set in the mole's religion perfectly, to me. I hope ...             The Stonor Eagles7 reviews William Horwood Book Club Associates, 1982 If possible, even better than Duncton. Intelligent, thought provoking, I was unable to put this book down. The depth of character and understanding and ability to put these forward in a truly awesome literary work was not a work of fiction, more like the creation of an alternative universe. This man, who's Duncton Wood series escalated the entire genre to the highest form of art has merged two worlds into an altogether new one. I ...             THE WOLVES OF TIME 2 : Seekers at the Wulfrock5 reviews William Horwood Harper Collins, 1998 Epic storytelling, with real heart If I have a few criticisms of the final volume of Wolves of Time; if I consider it a little less magnificent than its predecessor, don't be put off: it's still a majestic novel, filled with powerful characters, surging with emotion; unforgettable. I think what problems the book does have come from the fact thatWolves of Time was supposed to be a trilogy, but because of complex, infuriating ...             Duncton Rising (Book of Silence)5 reviews William Horwood Harpercollins, 1993 O finks dat dis bukk beez bluddy brillyint! O as red dis bukk, even tho O ad diffikulty acoz O beez a mowle. Howevva, O didd manidge et! O thort et woz gurtly gudd! Privet woz my great grandmother. O duz rekomend dis bukk to enny utha mowles.             Skallagrigg1 review William Horwood Penguin Books Ltd, 2001 Easily makes my top five I have always been a prolific reader and sometimes have as many as five books on the go at any one time, picking up the one which most suits my mood. This book is absolutely brilliant and so beautifully touches the emotions of the reader. It made me laugh and it made me cry. I cried often and long and deep. 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