Richard Adams ... jerking tale was published in 1972 and Adams' harrowing story of rabbits trying to find a new warren has terrified children both in print and with the animated 1978 film.

Yet Richard Adams, who has died aged ... describing it as "preachy", a judgement with which Adams did not disagree. His commitment to animal welfare was expressed in his third novel, The Plague ...

Along the way, Adams became an advocate against the use of animal testing, which is the subject of his third novel, “The Plague Dogs.” It was on tour for that third novel upon its American publication ...

It drew comparisons to The Wind in the Willows and other children's book with anthropomorphised animal characters. British author Richard Adams (pictured ... published it in a print-run of only ...

Richard Adams made history when he and his partner of four years, Anthony Sullivan, became one of the first gay couples in the country to be granted a marriage license. It happened in Boulder ...

Long before Star Wars, there was Richard Adams and ... The result was no cuddly animal tale. It was a soaringly ambitious work with ancient roots, for into it, Adams poured everything that a ...

ADAMS -- Adams has a new gumshoe for fur-bearing scofflaws. Kim Witek, who already wears a number of hats, has been named animal control officer for Adams, a job she said fits right in with her ...

Yet Richard Adams, who has died aged ... describing it as "preachy", a judgement with which Adams did not disagree. His commitment to animal welfare was expressed in his third novel, The Plague ...

Adams, a World War Two veteran, was head of animal welfare charity the RSPCA for a short spell. The event that changed Richard Adams ... take it on with an initial print run of 2,500 copies.

Richard Adams, the bestselling English author best known for his hugely influential 1972 debut novel Watership Down, which has been adapted numerous times, including the acclaimed 1978 animated ...