![]() ![]() A story made up by its author to scare his children, Watership Down is a classic adventure novel that features a small group of rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to establish a new home, encountering perils and temptations along the way.įull of rich characters, the rabbits of Watership Down have their own language (with words and concepts derived from their understanding of the world), and perhaps most engagingly, they tell stories and myths based on their beloved folk-hero El-ahrairah. Published in 1972, Watership Down was rejected seven times before finally being accepted for publication, and soon became a much loved children’s classic. ![]() While I knew of Richard Adam’s best known story, it wasn’t one I was over familiar with. Coming to Watership Down however, was a different story. From Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, to The Chronicles of Narnia and some of Roald Dahls’ best loved books, revisiting them as I worked my way through the list of a hundred books has offered a wonderful sense of nostalgia. A number of children’s favourites feature on the BBC Big Read – many of which I enjoyed as a child. ![]()
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