Richard Adams

2 summariesFantasy, Children's, Young Adult

Richard George Adams was an English novelist and writer of the books Watership Down, Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.

Books by Richard Adams

2 books available

Watership Down
Richard Adams
4.1 (434k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A group of rabbits, led by a visionary and his brother, travels across the English countryside to escape a doomed warren and build a new home at Watership Down, fighting predators, rival colonies, and their own fears.
The Plague Dogs
Richard Adams
3.9 (7k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Two experimental dogs, scarred by human cruelty, escape into the wilderness with a fox, only to become targets of a massive hunt fueled by fear, misunderstanding, and the specter of the bubonic plague.