Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits searching for a safe place to establish a new warren so that they can live in peace.
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Published01 novembre 1996
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Richard Adams
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Richard George Adams was an English novelist. He is best known for his debut novel Watership Down which achieved international acclaim. His other works included Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied Modern History at Worcester College, Oxford, before serving in the British Army during World War II. After completing his studies, he joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Fiction
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