Watership Down Richard Adams

Name: Watership Down By Richard Adams
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Watership Down by Richard Adams

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Summary

A story about a motley band of rabbits who desert their ancient warren when the gentle 'fiver' predicts imminent destruction of all who remain. Led by Fiver's intelligent brother Hazel, the refugees set out on an epic search fro a new home.

Watership Down Summary

Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down is stunning - a compulsive read. The story is a picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits who desert their ancient warren when the gentle 'fiver' predicts imminent destruction of all who remain. Led by Fiver's intelligent brother Hazel the refugees set out on an epic search fro a new home.

About Richard Adams

Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories, including Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He now lives in Hampshire with his wife and enjoys a wide variety of hobbies including walking in the countryside and English literature.

Additional information

Sku

CIN0140039589G

ISBN 13

9780140039580

ISBN 10

0140039589

Title

Watership Down by Richard Adams

Author

Richard Adams

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Year published

19741212

Number of pages

480

Prizes

Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Award 1973 Winner of Carnegie Medal 1972 Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003

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Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us