Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon, New York, NY
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780380002931ISBN:0380002930
Description: covers worn, creased, stained & yellowing due to age, front cover torn at bottom of spine, spine creased, front flyleaf has initials marked in pen & price in pencil, holes in first several pages, pages yellowing due to age. Mass Market PB, glued binding, 478 pp. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 1976-01-01
ISBN-13:9780380002931ISBN:0380002930
Description: Very Good. MMPB. CLEAN AND SOLID. NORMAL READING WEAR. SPINE CREASES. Items may or may not have the same cover art as displayed for this item on this site. If you need a specific cover please inquire first. Vinyl is visually graded according to Goldmine. Because of our volume we just don't have time to play test every album, however we would gladly play test any album and it's often a great idea to ask us to do that to avoid disappointment. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 478 p. : maps; 18 cm. Includes Maps. Very nice copy has a couple of small marks on cover all pages clean and bright read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon, Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780380002931ISBN:0380002930
Description: Good. 0380002930 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon Books (T)
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780380395866ISBN:038039586X
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780380002931ISBN:0380002930
Description: Acceptable. Used paperback in acceptable condition. May shows either signs of heavy use or wear. May have clipped corner on cover or wavy cover. A good reading copy. read more
"Well... who knew that the life of rabbits could be so engrossing?!
This book was a joy to read. The author used beautiful imagery to the point where I could imagine every little detail of the scenery and surroundings. He definitely has a way with words and I loved how he interspersed the writing with 'Lapine' (rabbit-talk) to make it that bit more believable. His writing made me want to keep reading and I would have happily read another 500 pages. I was sad when the story ended.
I loved the characterisation in the book. I guess that in a story about a bunch of rabbits, it could be easy to mistake one for the other. Not in this book. Each of the main rabbits has a distinct character, and throughout the book I found that I actually really cared about them. I can't really say much more about the characters without giving the storyline away, but suffice to say that it was a rollercoaster of emotions.
The story carries deeper meaning than just a story about rabbits. It's a tale of survival, team-work, friendship and perseverance. I think that this message is a valid one for adults and children alike, and that at some point EVERYONE should read this book. I can't believe that I didn't read it in my childhood."
"I read this book a couple years ago & loved it. It's an adventure story about a group of rabbits, but the twist is it's written from the rabbits' point of view. No "message" that I could detect- no ecology or right wing or left wing anything, just a great story. I got it for my 10 year old granddaughter, wasn't sure if she was old enough for a book not written for children, but she loved it. A great first adult book for a young person."
"I read this the first time when I was in my teens. I am now in my fifties and still loved it the second time around. I hope there will be a 3rd time in my future."
"I remember when I was a little girl, my mom told me how much she loved this book. She even bought my brother and me a videotape of the animated version, to introduce me to the characters. (The movie's great...but I would *not* recommend it for little kids...) I bought Watership Down at Powell's when I was eleven. I proudly paid for it with my allowance, and proceeded to read the whole book in a matter of days. On first reading, a few of the more existential allusions in Adams's work were lost on me. But seriously...I loved this book. I wanted to have a pet rabbit and name him Hazel (he was my favorite.) I did eventually write a story (for an after-school project) set in Blackavar (the name of one of the minor rabbits.) I read it again in ninth grade, and went back to it a few times. It's an amazing story of kinship and exodus. Fiver's apocalyptic visions only get spookier the more I read them. I don't know what the man's inspiration was for writing Watership Down, but I'm glad he did. And (strangely enough) this is a great educational text on rabbits! For people who love the mythological epic that is Watership Down (a story about rabbits which echoes Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces") I recommend "The Book of the Dun Cow." Animals make any legend much more awesome. :-) I don't know where my old copy is. Honestly, I may have sold it back to Powell's when I moved out of my parents' house and went to college. But I look forward to buying a nice edition someday, and re-reading it again."
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