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false <![CDATA[Watership Down]]> 76620 68 Watership Down has been a staple of high-school English classes for years. Despite the fact that it's often a hard sell at first (what teenager wouldn't cringe at the thought of 400-plus pages of talking rabbits?), Richard Adams's bunny-centric epic rarely fails to win the love and respect of anyone who reads it, regardless of age. Like most great novels, Watership Down is a rich story that can be read (and reread) on many different levels. The book is often praised as an allegory, with its analogs between human and rabbit culture (a fact sometimes used to goad skeptical teens, who resent the challenge that they won't "get" it, into reading it), but it's equally praiseworthy as just a corking good adventure. The story follows a warren of Berkshire rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven, skirting danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band and its compelling culture and mythos. Adams has crafted a touching, involving world in the dirt and scrub of the English countryside, complete with its own folk history and language (the book comes with a "lapine" glossary, a guide to rabbitese). As much about freedom, ethics, and human nature as it is about a bunch of bunnies looking for a warm hidey-hole and some mates, Watership Down will continue to make the transition from classroom desk to bedside table for many generations to come. --Paul Hughes 1357456 book 1972 Watership Down total:25676|5:10666|4:8699|3:4394|2:1258|1:659| 25676 104483 33157 2313 5 70 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Fri Jul 13 18:19:56 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 14:41:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 32 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Sep 01 11:27:43 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 12:51:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 9 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1986 Thu Aug 09 10:21:02 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 11:37:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 10 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1972 Sat Dec 20 21:00:55 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 20 02:15:50 -0800 2009
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This book was a joy to read. The author used beautiful imagery to the point where I could imagine every little detail of the scenery and surroundings. He definitely has a way with words and I loved how he interspersed the ...more...]]> 5 6 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Mon Apr 21 06:50:28 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 06:52:05 -0700 2008
Watership Down has a lot in common with the ancient epics. In it, a lone warrior leads a band of harried outcasts into the wilderness in search of a home. They’re aided by a seer who can touch the future with his dreams. They face perilous que...more...]]> 5 5 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jan 05 09:40:35 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 21:57:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 5 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 19 21:20:44 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 07 09:58:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 5 false false Tue Apr 01 14:58:12 -0700 2008 Sat May 17 21:46:54 -0700 2008 3 5 false true Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 08:01:42 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 08:44:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 16:13:55 -0700 2007 Sun Feb 10 18:02:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Dec 06 21:27:57 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 21:45:54 -0800 2008 I bought Watership Down at Powell's...more...]]> 3 4 false false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 04:43:59 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 08:01:12 -0700 2008
Turns out, really quite good. Although there's no denying that this is a book about talking bunny rabbits, it's clos...more...]]> 5 5 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Mon Feb 04 17:30:36 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 17:34:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 29 14:12:14 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 14:31:52 -0700 2008
1: This is a novel for young people.

If you examine the vocabulary and sentence structure of this book you will find t...more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 15 10:01:58 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 12 12:56:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 09 09:11:25 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 28 09:13:50 -0800 2009
I hadnt thought about it again until I became a fan of Lost, and was made aware of its connection to the show.

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when i was four (yes, FOUR) my dad was ready to hand me watership down. now i was a precocious little person but i was, after all, four and barely reading you know, like, easy books. so anyway i started hearing about this book called "wa...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jul 22 10:20:05 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 10:20:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 4 false false Sun Oct 21 20:10:15 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 20 10:45:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=76620