Post by Koikitten on May 10, 2007 10:16:06 GMT -5
-takes description from Wikipedia-
"Watership Down is the title of Richard Adams's first and most successful novel: since its initial publication, it has never been out of print.[1] The novel is about a group of rabbits and is named after a hill in the north of Hampshire, England. This is also the area where Adams grew up. Initially, the story was based on a collection of tales that Adams told to his young children on trips to the countryside. The book was rejected by publishers thirteen times before finally being published in the United Kingdom by Rex Collings Ltd in 1972.
The rabbits in the story are significantly less anthropomorphized than typical fictional animals; they do not possess any technology or wear clothing, and have the physical attributes and instincts of their real-life wild counterparts. Nevertheless, they are depicted as sapient and capable of speaking to one another. Furthermore, the author has gone so far as to construct a culture for his rabbits, including a language (Lapine), proverbs, poetry and mythology. More than one chapter consists of pieces of rabbit lore.
Watership Down is often referred to as a classic example of xenofiction. Many editions also include an appendix of Lapine vocabulary. It can thus be considered not an animal fable like the works of Aesop but a genuine heroic fantasy."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watership_Down
I personally thought this was one of the best books ever written. My favorite characters from it were Fiver, Holly, Blackavar, and Hyzenthlay.
I kept starting it late at night and only reading one or two chapters at a time. It only took me about three weeks to finish, considering the book had 50 chapters. It certaintly held my attention though.
In my honest opinion, it beats the Warriors series, which I honestly believe has taken a bit more than inspiration from the book.
Anyone else a fan?
"Watership Down is the title of Richard Adams's first and most successful novel: since its initial publication, it has never been out of print.[1] The novel is about a group of rabbits and is named after a hill in the north of Hampshire, England. This is also the area where Adams grew up. Initially, the story was based on a collection of tales that Adams told to his young children on trips to the countryside. The book was rejected by publishers thirteen times before finally being published in the United Kingdom by Rex Collings Ltd in 1972.
The rabbits in the story are significantly less anthropomorphized than typical fictional animals; they do not possess any technology or wear clothing, and have the physical attributes and instincts of their real-life wild counterparts. Nevertheless, they are depicted as sapient and capable of speaking to one another. Furthermore, the author has gone so far as to construct a culture for his rabbits, including a language (Lapine), proverbs, poetry and mythology. More than one chapter consists of pieces of rabbit lore.
Watership Down is often referred to as a classic example of xenofiction. Many editions also include an appendix of Lapine vocabulary. It can thus be considered not an animal fable like the works of Aesop but a genuine heroic fantasy."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watership_Down
I personally thought this was one of the best books ever written. My favorite characters from it were Fiver, Holly, Blackavar, and Hyzenthlay.
I kept starting it late at night and only reading one or two chapters at a time. It only took me about three weeks to finish, considering the book had 50 chapters. It certaintly held my attention though.
In my honest opinion, it beats the Warriors series, which I honestly believe has taken a bit more than inspiration from the book.
Anyone else a fan?