#1 Watership Down

Watership Down

Richard Adams
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Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN13 9780380395866 here. Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of friends, 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.
Genres: ClassicsFictionFantasyYoung AdultAnimalsAdventureChildrensAudiobookLiteratureNovels
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