Favorites and tagged audio, old favorite, ralph cosham, richard adams. He wrote many novels and short stories, including watership do. Richard adams audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ive heard rights were lost to it and audible was unable to offer it. After an education at oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the civil service. Buy watership down unabridged by adams, richard, cosham, ralph isbn.
So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become. He is a calm and steady storyteller whose intimate, understated style draws. Watership down by richard adams read by ralph cosham. Cosham, a britishborn former journalist, was a regular for many years in.
Set in southern england, around hampshire, the story features a small group of rabbits. If you find and correct errors in the text, please. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He originally began telling the story of watership down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. Determined to lead their loved ones to safety, they set out with a group of other rabbits to find a new home. Watership down with earbuds when their home is threatened by a land developer, a small band of rabbits embark on a long and perilous journey in search of a safe haven. Watership down audiobook, unabridged audio cd unknown binding january 1, 2010 4. A warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by richard adams. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Richard adams grew up in berkshire, the son of a country doctor. He won the 20 audie award for louise pennys a beautiful mystery. Watership down, richard adams first novel, made its way into my life in the christmas of 1974 and has drawn me back to its yellowing pages ever since. Watership down downloadable audiobook whatcom county.
Both an exciting adventure story and an involving allegory about freedom, ethics, and human nature, it has delighted generations with its unique and charming world, winning many awards and being adapted to film, television, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The late author also won the first whitchurch arts award for inspiration. Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and. Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, snitter and rowf. He served as a royal society of literature fellow, as well as a writer in residence at multiple american universities. Watership down is a survival and adventure novel by english author richard adams, published by rex collings ltd of london in 1972. Watership down, book 1 unabridged audiobook release date.
Watership down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. As the story begins the author talks about how he used to tell stories to his daughters on long car rides. All of a sudden the book watership down was absolutely everywhere and people were reading it on buses, trains, park benches all over the place. Lockleys remarkable book, the private life of the rabbit. When he envisions the destruction of his home, fiver, a young rabbit seer, and his brother hazel fail to convince the chieftain to evacuate their settlement. Watership down is both a childrens classic and a favorite of adults.
Buy watership down by richard adams, ralph cosham from amazons fiction books store. I remember when watership down was first published in 1972. See all 92 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Whether this is just a simple tale about rabbits or a complex political allegory depends upon the listener, but ralph cosham s narration fits both. Concerned by troubling visions his brother has about an encroaching threat, hazel and several other rabbits set out in search of a new safe haven. Anyone who wishes to know more about the migrations of yearlings, about pressing chin glands. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with their compelling culture and mythos. When watership down was finally published, it sold over a million copies in record time in both the united kingdom and the united states. Watership down audiobook by richard adams earreaders.
So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band. Watership down is an odd book and i can see why publishers were so hesitant to touch it. Richard adams, author of watership down and many others, was. After being horribly mistreated at a government animalresearch facility, snitter and rowf escape into the. Peter capaldi does an excellent job narrating the story, as well as creating individual voices and personalities for each character. Ralph cosham is best known as the voice behind all of louise pennys. Others of his books include shardik, maia, tales from watership down, the girl. Written by richard adams, narrated by ralph cosham.
Download ralph cosham titles on mp3 for your ipod, iphone, android phone, or any portable audio player. Watership down audiobook cd the seattle public library. Watership down was written for adults, but adolescents often find it more irresistible than their elders do. Bushs order of a military intervention in iraq in 2003, the matter of who is president of the united states is of the utmost importance. He is a film, stage, and voice actor who narrated over 100 audiobooks, including frankenstein, around the world in eighty days, alice in wonderland, and watership down. One of the most beloved novels of our time, watership down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival. Although they live in their natural wild environment, with burrows, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language, proverbs, poetry, and mythology. One day he decided to publish them, and the book was a huge success. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.
He has seen, to put it simply, a vision foretelling. Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits searching for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling watership down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Fivers vision finally leads them to watership down, an upland meadow. This book is very gripping, and will keep you on the edge while reading it. Buy watership down by adams, richard, cosham, ralph from amazons fiction books store. In 2010, released an unabridged digital download of the book, narrated by the multiple awardwinning ralph cosham. A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, watership down has become a beloved classic for all ages.
It was a novel by an unknown english author, richard adams. The book watership down is a very intriguing book about survival, courage, and leadership. Around the world in eighty days, alice in wonderland, and watership down. Best watership down adaptation to date this audio adaptation of watership down is by far the finest adaptation of any kind to date for this book. Watership down is a britishcanadian animated fantasy childrens television series, adapted from the novel of the same name by richard adams. Adams influence continued well into the 21st century. It was a coproduction of alltime entertainment of the united kingdom and decode entertainment of canada, and produced by martin rosen, the director of the 1978 feature film adaptation. And because of his powers, he has seen something that nobody else has. Ralph cosham is best known as the voice behind all of louise pennys bestselling chief inspector gamache novels. Learn more about watership down in the listening books digital collection. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling watership down, the enduring. Watership down richard adams, read by ralph cosham. Although the rabbit characters have a language and a culture, and they converse and interact just as humans do, these are not capandwaistcoat picture book bunnies, but fully realized characters whose conflicts and triumphs keep readers engrossed.
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