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The author of Watership Down, Richard Adams, has died aged 96, his daughter has said.

The tear-jerking children's classic about a group of rabbits in search of a new home after the destruction of their warren was first published in 1972.

The tale, first told by Adams on a long car journey with his daughters, turned into a best-seller.

Adams, from Newbury in Berkshire, also wrote Shardik, The Plague Dogs and The Girl in a Swing.

Watership Down was first adapted for screen in 1978.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38446309

RIP, but he had a good innings.

 

[yankeehater]

God I love that book so much. I used to read it once a year. I even loved the animated version.

 

[IronRinn]

RIP Mr. Adams. Watership Down and The Plague Dogs were brutal and incredible books (and films).

 

[sixteen-bit]

RIP

 

[Grenchel]

Tremendous talent

RIP

 

[facetheslayer92]

That book was great

 

[Complistic]

Can't be upset. That's a good run. Watership down is one of my favorites.

 

[Tertullian]

My favorite children's novel. Everyone should read it.

 

[munchie64]

Amazing talent. Love Watership Down. Glad he seemed to have a full, long life.

RIP

 

[Spenny]

Fuck. Such a great book. RIP.

 

[pigeon interrupted]

I still have the dog-eared,tatty version witn my name and classroom in biro in the top corner proudly adourning my bookshelf. I recommend it regardless of age or demographic. See you on the other side Richard xxx

 

[Stumpokapow]

Both Watership Down and Plague Dogs are great works, he had a very keen insight on anthromorphizing animals and his pathbreaking work really led to a lot of subsequent great stuff like Redwall, as well as the popularization of other contemporary stuff like Nimh. The film adaptation of Watership is stellar (I actually bought a copy literally a week ago) and I am really excited to see what Netflix does next year with the work. Sounds like he lived a long and happy life with a good close family and his contributions to literature are excellent. Salud!

 

[bob_arctor]

Amazing book. The animated movie stayed with me forever. That and Rikki Tikki Tavi are forever etched into the annals of my adored childhood memories. Absolutely loved them both. I have gotten my kids to read the book and see the movie as well.

 

[oneida]

i never read the book but the film used to scare me.

 

[Media]

Risking Ticki Tavi was my favorite thing as a kid. RIP

 

[adamsappel]

Sad news. One of my favorites. RIP.

 

[Andiie]

Rest in peace.

 

[Jack Scofield]

Very sad. Watership Down is one of my favorite books.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Read Watership Down last year for the first time and it was terrific. RIP.

 

[watership]

 

[manzoman96]

RIP.

 

[echoshifting]

Three of the greatest literary minds of our time passed away this year - Harper Lee, Elie Wiesel, and now Richard Adams.

If you haven't read Watership Down, Night and To Kill a Mockingbird, I would urge you to make it a goal for next year. I have never read Plague Dogs, myself...I will be reading it next month.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Goddamnit :/

The movie made me read the book.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I had no idea he was still alive (somehow hearing 'Adams' invokes Douglas Adams), but Watership Down is obviously an amazing feat in both fictional writing and capturing the imagination. RIP

 

[Slackbladder]

I saw the animated film when I was a kid. Balled my eyes out which was unfortunate as I saw it at school and a lot of other kids really bullied me over it. I was 11 yrs old.
RIP Mr Adams.

 

[Ventara]

RIP. He's an amazing storyteller. Can't believe that Watership Down started just as a bedside story he told his kids. Best I got as a kid was a 2 minute summary of some classic fairytale.

 

[Trouble]

RIP

96 is a good run, though. We should all be so lucky.

 

[Kieli]

Watership Down is a fairly brutal novel, so I'm surprised it's classified as a children's novel.

RIP, Mr. Adams.