Watership Down
core novel 1972 Watership Down
Record
| First published | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (474,284 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 478 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780140364538 |
Synopsis
Watership Down is an adventure novel set in Hampshire, England, following a small group of anthropomorphised rabbits with their own culture, language, and mythology as they flee the destruction of their warren in search of a place to establish a new home. The story begins in the Sandleford Warren, where a young rabbit named Fiver experiences a terrifying vision of the warren's imminent destruction; when he and his brother Hazel fail to convince the Chief Rabbit to evacuate, they manage to persuade only a handful of other rabbits, including the powerful former officer Bigwig and the resourceful Blackberry, to flee with them before disaster strikes. The small band of refugees must then journey through unfamiliar and dangerous territory, facing predators and human threats, as they search for a safe place to settle.
Where it sits
- Universe: Watership Down
- Series: Watership Down core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Richard Adams
Notes
- From the series record (Watership Down): Richard Adams's own novel, the whole of the original narrative.
Sources
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