A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for more than 40 years, Richard Adams’s “Watership Down” is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time.

    It has been a staple of high-school English classes for years. Despite the fact that it’s often a hard sell at first (which teenager wouldn’t cringe at* the thought of 400-plus pages of talking rabbits?), Adams’s bunny-centric epic rarely fails to win the love and respect of anyone who reads it, regardless of age.

    Like most great novels, it is a rich story that can be read on many different levels. The book is often praised as an allegory*, with its analogs between human and rabbit culture, but it’s equally praiseworthy as just a good adventure.

    The story follows a warren* of Berkshire rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven*, skirting* danger at every turn, we become familiar with the band and its compelling culture and mythos*.

    As much about freedom, ethics, and human nature as it is about a bunch of bunnies looking for a warm hidey-hole and some mates*, the book will continue to make the transition from classroom desk to bedside table for many generations to come.

    Richard Adams (born May 9, 1920) is an English novelist. He originally began telling the story of “Watership Down” to his two daughters during a long car journey, and they insisted he write it down. The book won both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize in 1972. To date it has sold over 8 million copies.

    The book is available at online bookstores like jd.com.

    (SD-Agencies)