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WATERSHIP DOWN
de Adams, Richard
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., [c. 1972, 1974].. ix,[3],429,[1]pp. Large octavo. Cloth and boards. Spine very slightly cocked, pencil erasure in corner of otherwise about fine in like dust jacket with a couple of small nicks. First US edition of the author's first novel, first printing, with complete number sequence on copyright page, and matching '70003' on rear board and on rear panel of jacket. First published in the UK in 1972 and adapted to film for the first time in 1978.
Sinopsis
Watership Down is an allegorical fantasy novel written by British author Richard Adams, narrating the adventures of a small group of anthropomorphized rabbits as they escape the destruction of their homeland. The story is set in England’s Downs, an idyllic rural home to the small native creatures who possess their own cultures, languages, poetry and mythology. They are soon faced with the settlement of humanity and watch as their land is ravaged by farmland and industrialized commercial advancement. In fear of their lives they leave their homes in hope of finding safety for their family and friends, despite the temptations and perils they are forced to struggle with along the way.
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El Dec 27 2016, un lector dijo:
After hearing of Richard Adams' death, I turned once again to a book I have long considered to be a best friend. This adventure story pulls you into a world unseen by humans. The characters are human enough to relate to but animal enough to remain rabbits. The story is captivating and relevant. No matter how many times I read it, I can never put it down while reading the last quarter, it's so suspenseful and exciting.
The characters have been beloved of me for many years and I only hope that I have Fiver's insight, Hazel's authority, Bigwig's strength, and Blackberry's wits.
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- William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB
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- WRCLIT88659
- Título
- WATERSHIP DOWN
- Autor
- Adams, Richard
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- 1
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- Macmillan Publishing Co.
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- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- [c. 1972, 1974].
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Categorías de este libro
- Literatura de ficción Aventuras y acción
- Literatura de ficción Literatura clásica
- Literatura de ficción Ficción inglesa
- Literatura de ficción Ficción moderna
- Literatura de ficción Ciencia ficción y fantasía Ciencia ficción
- Literatura de ficción Ciencia ficción y fantasía Fantasía
- Infantil y juvenil Juvenil y adulto joven Ficción y literatura juvenil
