Author(s): Richard Adams,Aldo Galli
No. of Pages: 476 pages
Date Published: 23 Oct 2012
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardback | 476 pages
Dimensions: 218.44 x 299.72 x 114.3mm | 1,564.89g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Reissue ed.
Illustrations: Maps; Illustrations, color
Discover--or revisit--the enchanting world of the Sandleford Warren rabbits in this first-ever illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for almost 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 rabbits 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. A book that speaks to our society as vividly as it did nearly half a century ago, this keepsake Scribner Classic edition showcases more than twenty sumptuous, evocative tip-in paintings from Aldo Galli, an illustrator chosen by Richard Adams himself.
No. of Pages: 476 pages
Date Published: 23 Oct 2012
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardback | 476 pages
Dimensions: 218.44 x 299.72 x 114.3mm | 1,564.89g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Reissue ed.
Illustrations: Maps; Illustrations, color
Discover--or revisit--the enchanting world of the Sandleford Warren rabbits in this first-ever illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for almost 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 rabbits 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. A book that speaks to our society as vividly as it did nearly half a century ago, this keepsake Scribner Classic edition showcases more than twenty sumptuous, evocative tip-in paintings from Aldo Galli, an illustrator chosen by Richard Adams himself.
Book Info | |
Author | Richard Adams, Aldo Galli |
Date Published | 2012-10-23 |
Dimensions | 218.44 x 299.72 x 114.3mm |
Edition | Reissue ed. |
First Author | Richard Adams |
Format | Hardback |
Illustrations | Maps; Illustrations, color |
ISBN | 9781442444058 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 476 |
Publication City/Country | New York, NY, United States |
Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Watership Down
- Richard Adams
- Hardback
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- ISBN: 9781442444058
- Availability:In Stock
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