Watership Down is a classic
adventure novel, written by English author
Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in south-central England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural environment, they are
anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture,
language,
proverbs, poetry, and
mythology. Evoking
epic themes, the novel follows the rabbits as they escape the destruction of their
warren and seek a place to establish a new home, encountering perils and temptations along the way.