Watership Down
About this book
Watership Down is the compelling tale of a group of wild rabbits struggling to hold onto their place in the world—soon to be a BBC and Netflix animated miniseries starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, and Oscar and Grammy award-winning Sir Ben Kingsley. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for more than forty years, Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 21228 readers · 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Light
How long does it take to read Watership Down?
About ≈ 8 h 12 m — 443 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Watership Down?
443 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Watership Down?
It sits on the Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is Watership Down in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Watership Down?
The main characters include Hazel (fictional rabbit character), Fiver (fictional rabbit character), Bigwig (fictional rabbit character), El-ahrairah (fictional rabbit character).
Where does Watership Down take place?
It is set in Sandleford Warren (England), Watership Down (England), Nuthanger Farm (England) during 20th century.
Who wrote Watership Down?
Richard Adams.