Tales from Watership Down

This is a wonderful follow up/extension of the unique world explored by Richard Adams in his gifted stunning world of 'Watership Down'. I cannot overpraise this novel enough. 'Watership Down' is not about rabbits although to add verisimilitude the rabbits of course have limited intelligence - this adds to the drama of of a group rabbits led by Hazel in a quest to find freedom and safety so as to live their lives with an admirable moral code.It is not about rabbits and although mistakenly thought to be a book for children - it is not. It is for sensitive intelligent adults. It is about courage and nobility. This book continues the tales of El-ahrairah, the impact on the warren of obsessive doe Flyairth etc etc Any more will act as spoilers! A must have book for anyone with sensitivity and intelligence. I openly admit to weeping and feeling inspired by these marvellous books. Richard Adams is a genius. Full stop!

It was a birthday gift.

What a delightful collection! I'm so glad there was a sequel to Watership Down. It was great to read about what happened to the characters after the original story ended. Richard Adams writes in a genuine and endearing way that always leaves me wanting to read more.

Bought this for a gift. Was pleasantly surprised that it was in such good condition! Thank you.

This book had very few of the qualities that made Watership Down such a great book. It was disappointing for me as a reader.

I am only 4 chapters into this book but is as enjoyable as Watership Down.

An amazing book about the true cost of a place we all call home.

Received as described, well ahead of time

Great Book

Ich bin ein großer Fan der originalen Geschichte "Watership Down", zu deutsch "Unten am Fluss". Dieses etwas kleinere Buch enthielt weitere Geschichten von El-Ahrairah und von den Watership-Down-Kaninchen. Daher begann ich mit großer Vorfreude zu lesen, die sich aber etwas legte, da der Stil von Adams sich in den ca. 20 dazwischen liegenden Jahren verändert hat. "Watership Down" enthielt sicher schon mystische Elemente, aber den Schwerpunkt bildeten die sympathischen Kaninchen, ihre Schläue und ihr Teamgeist. "Tales from Watership Down" legt die Akzente genau andersherum: Alle Geschichten sind "abgehoben" und ein sich durchziehender Groll gegenüber den Menschen, die allesamt Tierquäler sind, zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch das Buch. Da nützt es nichts, wenn wie zur Beschwörung der ursprünglichen Atmosphäre alle Geschichten mit der Nennung der Namen eines oder mehrerer dem Leser bekannten Kaninchen beginnt. Es ist einfach ganz anders. Für mich ist das schade.

コンディションは「非常に良い」でしたが、本当に中古品で、しみや汚れがたくさんありました。残念です。

I am a massive fan of Watership Down, which I've read countless times both as a child and an adult, so when I discovered only recently that this book existed I had to read it and I wasn't disappointed.The first half is made up of new El-ahrairah stories, which although perhaps lose a certain something when not told in the context of a larger story, I still found compelling, mysterious and poignant. The second half is about what happened to the rabbits in the time after moving to Watership Down, and how they deal with new situations and problems. Many of these stories are to do with leadership and how to cope with splits and divisions of opinion; so once again you get to see Hazel's fair and level-headed approach to conflicts and decision-making.I found it really enjoyable to catch up with the rabbits I remembered from the original book, and to see them forging new relationships with other rabbits who have their own interesting story to tell. I'm not completely sure how interesting this book would be to somebody who is not such a big fan of Watership Down, although the stories are entertaining in their own right and don't rely too heavily on you remembering what happens in the original book. In any case, I loved it, and if you feel like I do about the original Watership Down then it's well worth a read.

My son and I enjoyed this book. He really like the 1st book and was excited to read the sequel.