A worldwide bestseller for more than forty years, Watership Down is the compelling tale of a band of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world--"a classic yarn of discovery and struggle" (The New York Times).

A Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and Grammy award-winner Sir Ben Kingsley.

Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in the Hampshire Downs in Southern England, an idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of "suspense, hot pursuit, and derring-do" (Chicago Tribune) follows a band of rabbits in flight from the incursion of man and the destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they travel forth from their native Sandleford warren through harrowing trials to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society. "A marvelous story of rebellion, exile, and survival" (Sunday Telegraph) this is an unforgettable literary classic for all ages.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Adams, Richard
ISBN: 9781982117597
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 7.80 x 1.10
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Year: 2018

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Exciting adventure and Rabbit Lore!

Jaci M. - 2 years 11 months ago

Well, let's face it: animals have their own language. Richard Adams helps us not only learn, but also understand about Rabbit lore. This is an exciting adventure that has you sitting on the edge of your seat to see if Hazel and his friends are going to get through the obstacles encountered.
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Bunnies reap bitter rewards as death pursues them. "What is, is what must be."

Hillary B. - 4 years 9 months ago

This book has been one of my go to reads and recommendations for years. Im so dedicated to it my pet rabbit is named Hazel after the main character and I have a tattoo referncing the Black Rabbit of Inle. To me, this is a story of courage and determination, although it follows a quiet group of rabbits on their journey to a new home it can convey so much more.
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Easy Recommendation

Miguel L. - 5 years ago

I picked this as an optional summer reading book in high school because the movie is so infamously violent. I had good instincts about it early on and it was not a disappointment even for a school read. #SpringRead
Bunny fantasy at it's finest.

Rebecca B. - 5 years ago

The classical masterpiece of rabbit warfare. One day the intuitive and sensitive Fiver foresees dangerous events coming to destroy their peaceful warren, and the future seems very uncertain. What follows is a suspenseful and adventurous fantasy full of adversaries and friendships, with a climax that will leave a lot of readers in tears. The world is realistic and comes complete with its own believable mythology and language.
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A Classic in Xenofiction

Emelie H. - 5 years 1 month ago

I loved it at 12 yrs old, reading it again at 25 it's even better.

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Exciting adventure and Rabbit Lore!

Bunnies reap bitter rewards as death pursues them. "What is, is what must be."

Easy Recommendation

Bunny fantasy at it's finest.

A Classic in Xenofiction