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 ...

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.

The country mansion that inspired Richard Adams' best-selling novel Watership Down is on the market for offers in excess of £1.5million. Grade II-listed Longhills Hall in Lincolnshire was home to ...

This action-packed graphic adaptation by Sturm (Off Season) and Sutphin (the Wingfeather Saga series) of Adams’s epic novel maintains the existential gravitas of the original while artistically ...

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 ...

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 ...

Richard Adams, the author of the beloved 1972 children’s book “Watership Down,” has died at the age of 96. In a statement posted to the author’s website on Tuesday, Adams’ family ...

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 said Mr ...