'''William Horwood''' (born [[1944]] in [[Oxford]]) is an [[England|English]] [[novel]]ist who has written sequels to ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]'' by [[Kenneth Grahame]] and has also been responsible for the novels ''Skallagrigg,'' ''The Stonor Eagles,'' and the most famous of his works, the "Duncton" series of books, allegorical tales about a community of moles. His most recent work (''Boy with No Shoes,'' published in August of 2004) is a moving memoir that explores challenging themes of childhood in Kent.
