Watership Down May 2026

Richard Adams's is widely regarded as a masterpiece of animal fantasy and adventure literature. Originally published in 1972, it follows a band of rabbits led by Hazel and his clairvoyant brother Fiver, who flee their home warren after a prophecy of destruction. Key Highlights Book review: Watership Down by Richard Adams

I loved it and, indeed I still have the book – sans front cover lost in the midst of time. It is this copy I read for this review. writeoutloudblog.com Book Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams Watership Down