The Enid Blyton Society

Has anyone here read Watership Down by Richard Adams?

It's one of my favourite books. I also enjoyed the sequel too.

I loved the whole part about Efrafa and it's leader, General Woundwort. And I loved the exciting escape too!

My favourite characters are Blackavar (The rabbit with the shredded ears held prisioner at Efrara) and Bigwig.

Yes, it's a great read. What is the sequel called? Is it by Richard Adams too?

I've also read Plague Dogs by Richard Adams. It's a very good book, but very disturbing as it is about testing on dogs.

I tried Shardik but didn't get on with that one. I've also read Girl in a Swing, which is very different from his other books (it's about people). I couldn't put it down!

Yes I've read it and I love it. The film was great too .. very 1970s psychedilic at the beginning .

The sequel is called Tales from Watership Down and it's by Richard Adams too. It's got a whole heap of short stories in it that tell you what happened after and also a section containing more of the rabbit 'dreamtime' stories (or whatever they are called).

Loved this book and the movie version, despite a radical edit, was also great. Scary to watch as an eight year old too, especially the bloody fight between Bigwig and Woundwort at the end!

It was made into a television series too - I haven't seen it, but I believe it was closer to the books than the movie.

I've read (and own) both Watership Down and Tales of Watership Down. My copies are Penguin paperbacks. Excellent reads, both. Apart from the story, I was particularly fascinated by the Lapine language. I have also seen the animated movie at least twice. Of course, the film includes one of Art Garfunkel's best solo hits, Bright Eyes.

Yeah I love that song .. must download it *picks up her new sooper dooper phone which does music downloads*

There are not many songs that can make me cry like a baby, but "Bright Eyes" is one of them. I'll be honest and say I can feel tears coming already! It's a beautiful film and the book is even better. Having owned rabbits, it's a fascinating insight into the rabbit mind.

Anyone ever read "Shardik"? I tried to, but didn't get on with it.

Manzy

I've heard of "Watership down" and I've hunted in all the bookshops and libraries I've visited for this book. But so far, I've had no luck!

They'd probably be able to order it for you if you asked, Hope. I enjoyed it when I read it as a teenager.

Anita

Anita, Thanks for your suggestion. I'd thought of doing the same thing , but, it so happens (to my dismay) that there are no good bookstores in the town where I live. I usually buy books when I'm out of town on a holiday or visiting relatives. Maybe I can ask one of them to get it for me.

Good idea. Alternatively, there might be second-hand copies available from Internet bookstores. However, the cost of postage and packing would of course need to be taken into account.

Anita

Quite right, Anita. THe cost of the book plus the cost of package and posting, when converted to Indian money, add up to a considerably big amount.

hope189 wrote:The cost of the book plus the cost of package and posting, when converted to Indian money, add up to a considerably big amount.

Quite right, Hope. That's why I've always refrained from buying online, except online bookstores which are in India, no problem then. I could recommend one or two, although I don't know if the book is available there or not: Sify Mall, and RediffBooks.co.in.