Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award.
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” ...
Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all... Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds.
Set in the English countryside, Watership Down tells the tale of a small group of rabbits suddenly forced to abandon their warren and seek a safe home.
The sequel to "Watership Down" chronicles the lives of the rabbits after their defeat of General Woundwort, from the exploits of El-ahrairah, the mythical rabbit hero, to the adventures of Hazen, Fiver, Bigwig, and their friends.
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning debut novel about love and forgiveness, about the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss—from O. Henry Prize–winning author Emily Ruskovich WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK ...
"Watership down has now been made into a film that magnificiently captures its spirit and atmosphere: and this picture book is made up from over 250 colour stills from that film."--Publisher description.
The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves.
A Study Guide for Richard Adams's "Watership Down," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions ...
Rabbits in Danger
Sold into slavery to the dealer Lalloc by her mother when her stepfather seduces her, the beautiful 15-year-old Maia is almost raped by Genshed, one of Lalloc's employees but is saved by Occula, a black slave girl.