Richard Adams’s Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. [40][c] In 1977 California schoolchildren selected it for the inaugural California Young Reader Medal in the Young Adult category, which annually honours one book from the last four years. However, Holly's group has managed to identify an Efrafan doe named Hyzenthlay who wishes to leave the warren and can recruit other does to join in the escape. 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. The film featured the song "Bright Eyes", sung by Art Garfunkel.  US$9.74, US$10.37 There they are soon reunited with Holly and Bluebell, who were with Bigwig in the Owsla. [59][60][61], In 2006, Watership Down was again adapted for the stage, this time by Rona Munro. In 1979 the film received a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Evoking epic themes, the novel follows the rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to establish a new home (the hill of In 2003, the second season was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series. "Lapine" is a fictional language created by author Richard Adams for the novel, where it is spoken by the rabbit characters. In the Sandleford warren,[b] Fiver, a young runt rabbit who is a seer, receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction. Once settled at Fantasy Games Unlimited published a second edition of the game in 1982, and the game was modified and republished by Steve Jackson Games as an official GURPS supplement in 1992. The associate did call it "a mad risk," in her obituary of Collings, to accept "a book as bizarre by an unknown writer which had been turned down by the major London publishers; but," she continued, "it was also dazzlingly brave and intuitive. A summary of Part X (Section1) in Richard Adams's Watership Down. Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of our time. The language fragments in the books consist of a few dozen distinct words, used mainly for the naming of rabbits, their mythological characters, and objects in their world. In his ruling, Judge Richard Hacon ordered Rosen to pay over $100,000 in damages for copyright infringement, unauthorised licence deals, and denying royalty payments to the Adams estate. Comment. [76], In 2019, Blackstone Audio Inc. released an unabridged version of Watership Down with a foreword by the author, Richard Adams. He fought because he actually felt safer fighting than running. In places the grass was gone altogether and everywhere there were clusters of dry droppings, The first challenge in the small band's search for a new home comes immediately, as they are forced to elude the Owsla, the warren's military caste, who believe they are trying to spread dissent against the chief. [54] But only the first two series were aired in the UK, while all three series were aired in Canada. Hazel and Bigwig devise a plan to rescue Hyzenthlay's group and bring them to Watership Down; Bigwig is sent to do the mission, with infrequent help from Kehaar, and the group escape using a raft. Do you think I'm mad?" They pass a farm and see things that are unfamiliar to Hazel, such as a road with vehicles passing.  US$15.50, US$9.50 [69], In the 1970s, the book was released by Argo Records read by Roy Dotrice, with musical background—music by George Butterworth performed by Academy of St Martin in the Fields under the direction of Neville Marriner.[70][71]. [3][18] According to WorldCat, participating libraries hold copies in 18 languages of translation.[19]. [31], The Economist heralded the book's publication, saying "If there is no place for Watership Down in children's bookshops, then children's literature is dead. Rosen was also directed to provide a record of all licence agreements involving Watership Down, and pay court costs and the Adams estate's legal fees totalling £28,000. Watership Down is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Watership Down can be Ireland after the famine, Rwanda after the massacres." The story began as tales that Richard Adams told his young daughters Juliet and Rosamund during long car journeys. Lane, 1982).[13]. Sure to keep everyone engaged during a family road trip, Watership Down is set in a world of rabbits, but the camaraderie of Richard Adams’ furry heroes feels brilliantly human. Hazel's younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. x 30mm On the other side of the fence, the upper part of the field was full of rabbit holes. Through Bigwig's bravery and loyalty, and Hazel's ingenuity, the Watership Down rabbits seal the fate of the Efrafan general by unleashing the Nuthanger Farm watchdog. [78], The November 1974 issue of National Lampoon magazine, released shortly after the resignation and pardon of President Richard Nixon, featured a satirical parody of the novel entitled "Watergate Down", written by Sean Kelly, in which rabbits are replaced by rats, described as animals with "the morals of a Democrat and the ethics of a Republican. Once they are at Watership Down, the Efrafan escapees start their new life of freedom. The language was again used in Adams' 1996 sequel, Tales from Watership Down, and has appeared in both the film and television adaptations. Set in southern England, around Hampshire, the story features a small group of rabbits. "[5], It has been suggested that Watership Down contains symbolism of several religions, or that the stories of El-ahrairah were meant to mimic some elements of real-world religion. His 1972 book “Watership Down” is an epic, on rabbit scale — in search of a new warren, a band of rabbits covers eight miles, and most of the action takes place in less than six months. [55], In July 2014, it was announced that the BBC would be airing a new animated series based on the book[56] and in April 2016 that the series would be a co-production between the BBC and Netflix, consisting of four one-hour episodes,[57] with a budget of £20 million. x 198  US$15.50, US$9.57 A whole world is created, perfectly real in itself, yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs * Guardian * Stunning and compulsive reading * Sunday Times * A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren and the subsequent adventures of the rebels.  US$11.13, US$10.01 Kadish has praised both the fantasy genre and Watership Down for its "motifs [that] hit home in every culture ... all passersby are welcome to bring their own subplots and plug into the archetype. Sandleford Warren is in danger. Adams explained that he meant the book to be "only a made-up story ... in no sense an allegory or parable or any kind of political myth. Logical, patient, cunning, intelligent, persistent, strategic, and brave, he earns the respect of the other rabbits during the long journey from Sandleford Warren. Once out in the world, the travelling group of rabbits finds itself following the leadership of Hazel, who, until now, has been just another unimportant member of the warren. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Holly also confesses it was he who had tried to stop them leaving that first night rather than working under the chief rabbit's orders, but Fiver's vision coming true has left him a changed rabbit and he is there to join them in whatever way they will have him. The novel was adapted into an animated feature film in 1978 and, from 1999 to 2001, an animated children's television series. [66][67][68], In November 2016, a new two-part two-hour dramatisation, written by Brian Sibley, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Richard Adams' picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits Hazel leads a raid on the farm the next day, during which he rescues both does, but only one of the bucks, at the expense of badly injuring Hazel's hind-leg. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. [citation needed], In 2002, a two-part, two-hour dramatisation of Watership Down by Neville Teller was broadcast by BBC Radio 4. But Mr. [43], In the New York Times Book Review essay "Male Chauvinist Rabbits", Selma G. Lanes alleges that the does are only "instruments of reproduction to save his male rabbits' triumph from becoming a hollow victory. [74], Andrew Sachs recorded a five and a half-hour abridged version of the story for Puffin Audiobooks. As the Efrafans flee in terror, Woundwort, despite being greatly wounded in his battle with Bigwig, refuses to back down and leaps at the dog. [17] There was a second edition in 1973. They had to leave immediately. Rosen's adaptation was praised for "cutting through Adams' book ... to get to the beating heart". Thomas also called it a "splendid story" in which "anti-feminist bias ... damages the novel in only a minor way". For many readers, Watership Down was one of the novels that marked a transition from childhood towards adulthood. [13][14] The two later became friends, embarking on an Antarctic tour that became the subject of a co-authored book, Voyage Through the Antarctic (A. [73], In 1990, a 16-hour, 11-cassette recording read by John MacDonald was published by Books on Tape, Inc. of Santa Ana, CA.  US$15.31, US$10.38 [45], In similar vein, literary critic Jane Resh Thomas said Watership Down "draws upon ... an anti-feminist social tradition which, removed from the usual human context and imposed upon rabbits, is eerie in its clarity". APPLE BOOKS REVIEW. Fiver could sense danger. He said the rabbits in Watership Down did not worship; however, "they believed passionately in El-ahrairah." 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