Watership Down /
An allegorical tale of survival about a band of wild rabbits who leave their ancestral home to build a more humane society chronicles their adventures as they search for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scribner,
[2022]
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| Edition: | 50th anniversary edition. |
| Series: | Watership Down ;
1. |
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| Summary: | An allegorical tale of survival about a band of wild rabbits who leave their ancestral home to build a more humane society chronicles their adventures as they search for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace. England's Downs were once an idyllic rural landscape, but plans for development are afoot. Facing the certain destruction of their homes, a band of very special creatures must plan a flight from the intrusion of man. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes a reading group guide. |
| Physical Description: | xx, 476 pages, 11 unnumbered pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780743277709 0743277708 |