- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (28 Oct 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140364536
- ISBN-13: 978-0140364538
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Tells the story of a motley band of rabbits who desert their ancient warren when the gentle Fiver predicts imminent destruction of all who remain. Led by Fiver's intelligent brother, Hazel, the refugees set out on an epic search for a new home.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a great story, in my childhood i saw the film and that has been a living memory. Now i have only just got the book and its just as good maybe even better , but i would be hard to rate both the film and the book because its the same story line. But all in all hands up to the author for making this get story , a memory that will stay with me untill i pass away.
I recommend this book to every gender , any age and i promise that you will have the same view.
A Cut from the book that i like.
"El-ahrairah, Your people cannot rule the world, for I will not have it so. All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed."
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Watership Down tells the story of a bunch of rabbits (Hazel and his brother Fiver, Bigwig, Silver and others) who are forced to leave their warren as Fiver's sixth sense tells him great danger is coming. As they look for a place to settle down, not only do they encounter many enemies along the way, but also other rabbits with different ways of living, and who can sometimes be particularly unfriendly.
They finally find an idyllic place to live: on Watership Down. As they settle down, they suddenly realise they've forgotten about something: females!
The story goes on to describe their raids to capture does and bring them back to their new warren. They first manage to get a hutch female rabbit from a nearby farm, but soon realise that just one female is not enough.
So they make for Efrafa, a warren not far from theirs, only to discover it is run by a certain General Woundwort, a tyrant who thinks of his rabbits as an army. In fact, these rabbits are prisoners, unhappy and unable to escape.
So Hazel, Bigwig and their friends devise a plan to rescue some does, risking their own live in the process.
From this brief outline of the plot and even from the cover of the book, Watership Down may look like a children's book. Do not be fooled: this book is full of violence and cruelty, not just between rabbits and their natural foes, but also among themselves. And you realise early on that, somehow like in George Orwell's Animal Farm, it's fundamentaly a critical view of our own human society, a way of showing us how we also can behave in a barbarous way.
Anyway, I think the book is still suitable for children who will love this great adventure, as Watership Down is aslo full of suspense and once you've started, it's "unputdownable"! Moreover, its characters are very interesting and well developed, and in the end it's extremely amusing, especially when these rabbits take a look at us human beings...
This book is not just for bunny lovers so hop along and get yourself a copy quick! And don't forget it's companion: Tales from Watership Down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This had to be the most descriptive book I had read in a long time. I loved it. This is not just the book for rabbit lovers but for people who love adventure and non-stop action. I would recommend it to everyone! Also if you like this book you should also check out The plague dogs by Richard Adams. Both of them are my favourites!
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Full of emotion and beauifully written.
I love this book, I couldn't put it down, It was so wonderful. If you have seen the film, (I think everybody has)then you already know the story but the book brings out each aminal... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2000 by urban_witch_uk@yahoo.com
This has always been and will always be my favorite book.
The short space available for this review is simply not enough to describe the power of this book. The journey of these rabbits will enthrall you. Read more
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