Richard Adams, the British writer whose novel about rabbits, "Watership Down," sold 50 million copies and mesmerized generations of readers by creating an ornately detailed fantasy world and ...

Since its publication in 1972, Richard Adams’ novel Watership Down has become a staple of the fantasy genre, with adaptations for film, radio, television and, with a new miniseries produced by ...

Richard Adams (1920-2016) interviewed in 1978 by Richard Wolinsky. First posted January 1, 2017. Richard Adams, the author of “Watership Down,” “Plague Dogs” “Shardik” and other novels, died on ...

LONDON — British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book "Watership Down" became a classic of children's literature, has died, according to his daughter. He was 96. Juliet Johnson told The ...

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When I say adult concerns, both the novel and the film address a variety ... from high school Ed Madson about the passing of Richard Adams and the resonance of Watership Down on our generation.

Richard Adams was born on May 9, 1920 in Berkshire. He did not begin writing until 1966, when he began telling his young daughters the story of a rabbit warren during a road trip.

And he's got a point. Richard Adams fought in World War II. Glimpses of his wartime experiences emerge throughout the book. The rabbit Hazel was based on the author's commanding officer.

Richard Adams, the author who wrote the iconic novel Watership Down, has died at the age of 96. The tear-jerking tale was published in 1972 and Adams' harrowing story of rabbits trying to find a n ...

LONDON — British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book Watership Down became a classic of children’s literature, has died, according to his daughter. He was 96. Juliet Johnson told The ...