Tales from watership down by richard adams and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy watership down a puffin book 01 by adams, richard, parkins, david isbn. Watership down unabridged edition by richard adams. I have often sought it out on audible, but it was only there in foreign languages. Tales from watership down by richard adams fantastic fiction. The novel was adapted into an animated feature film in 1978, and later, a television series, which ran from. Tales from watership down begins with some of the great folk stories well known to all rabbits. Editions of tales from watership down by richard adams. Watership down is an odd book and i can see why publishers were so hesitant to touch it. The book watership down is a very intriguing book about survival, courage, and leadership.
Watership down audiobook cd the seattle public library. It was a novel by an unknown english author, richard adams. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling watership down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Its not just about a bunch of rabbits seeking a new home. Both an exciting adventure story and an involving allegory about freedom, ethics, and human nature, it has delighted generations with its unique and charming world, winning many awards and being adapted to film, television, and. Set in southern england, around hampshire, the story features a small group of rabbits. Watership down has been one of my favorite books since my childhood. This trope is based on cassandras myth, and much like the greek prophetess, the little bunnys visions are ignored by. Watership down by richard adams abebooks passion for books. Most people only know the film, and the film is wonderful and perfect, but the book goes much deeper, as books should. Watership down audiobook, written by richard adams downpour. Watership down by adams, first edition abebooks passion for books. This stirring tale of courage and survival against the odds has become one of the bestloved animal adventures of all time.
Something terrible was going to happen to the warren he felt sure of it. Angela morley original soundtrack watership down 1978. Disaster visits our hero, the rabbit hazel, who is neither the quickest, strongest, bravest or cleverest of his fellows. Adams returns to the vivid and distinctive world he created in that enduring work, reacquainting readers with the characters we know and love, including fiver, hazel, bigwig, dandelion and the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Watch an action sequence from part 1 of watership down, featuring the group of brave rabbits led by james mcavoys hazel, nicholas hoults fiver and john boyegas bigwig as they make a daring. Hazel and fiver went a short way above ground and then into a wide, open hole in a sand patch and so down, by various runs, until they were thirty feet into the wood, among the roots of an oak. Tales from watership down by richard adams book cover, description, publication history. Paperback, mass market paperback, mp3 cd watership down sparknotes literature guide sparknotes literature guide series. The story of watership down, edited originally in 1972, starts when the rabbit fiver begins to have visions showing a great catastrophe destroying his colony. The stiff, floaty, uncanny motion looks like something from a 90s cdrom. As the story begins the author talks about how he used to tell stories to his daughters on long car rides.
Watership down by richard adams book cover, description, publication history. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, richard adams s watership down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Although the rabbit characters have a language and a culture, and they converse and interact just as humans do, these are not capandwaistcoat picture book bunnies, but fully realized characters whose conflicts and triumphs keep readers engrossed. It was released that very same day in fact, and even better, peter capaldi was the narrator.
Do all books about animals have the same themes and lessons. Some are stories of myth from rabbit culture that all rabbits know. The rabbits as a species have a history, stored in an oral tradition of stories about their gods and heroes. Richard adams watership down 1988, cassette discogs. Watership down, richard adams first novel, made its way into my life in the christmas of 1974 and has drawn me back to its yellowing pages ever since. Set in englands downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Watership down was written for adults, but adolescents often find it more irresistible than their elders do. Editions of watership down by richard adams goodreads. Tales from watership down is a collection of 19 short stories by richard adams, written as a followup to his highly successful 1972 novel about rabbits, watership down. Tales from watership down by adams, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Watership down is a survival and adventure novel by english author richard adams, published by rex collings ltd of london in 1972.
Watership down audiobook cd jackson county library. On the other side of the fence, the upper part of the field was full of rabbit holes. Imagine, then, my utter delight when i searched one day and discovered it, unabridged, in english. Richard adams, bestselling british author of watership. This book is very gripping, and will keep you on the edge while reading it. One of the most beloved novels of our time, watership down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival. The author has signed his name without dedication to the title page. On one level it is quite a long book, written in fairly adult language which deals with serious issues like life and death, making it seem unsuitable for children. It was rejected by several publishers before collings accepted the manuscript. One day he decided to publish them, and the book was a huge success. All of a sudden the book watership down was absolutely everywhere and people were reading it on buses, trains, park benches all over the place. Oddly though, the cd album soundtrack long out of print sounds great, so its clear watership down was recorded well. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling classic watership down, which won the carnegie medal and the guardian childrens fiction award.
See alternate cover edition of isbn 9780380395866 here. Watership down by richard adams, used abebooks passion for books. A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, watership down has become a beloved classic for all ages. This question is only going to work if youve read some other books, but well ask anyway. Watership down by richard adams on free audio book download. But, i am going to join the military so i am recording my voice reading some of my favorite books for my own enjoyment and for my loved ones. Set in englands downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their. It feels real, the stories and legends, the adventures, the problems, the challenges. Further to the east from australia, we encounter south and central america, which well explore with 10 gems from our catalog. One of the most beloved novels of our time, watership down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. Tales from watership down by richard adams allowed me to have a final visit to the world of rabbits that i first met and loved in his book watership down. Compare kehaars flight in the film to kehaars theme from the cd album and youll see just how lacking the sound quality is on the film.
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