La colina de Watership (Watership Down) es una de las novelas más queridas de nuestro tiempo. Es la crónica de un viaje épico, una conmovedora historia de aventuras, valor y supervivencia.
Quinto podía percibir la sensación de peligro. Estaba seguro de que iba a ocurrir algo terrible a todos los habitantes de la madriguera. Tenían que salir de allí inmediatamente. Así comienza el largo y azaroso viaje de supervivencia de un pequeño grupo de conejos.
A medida que los conejos van sorteando peligros a cada paso, nos vamos familiarizando con cada uno de los miembros del grupo, sus personalidades singulares y divertidas, y su cultura apasionante, con sus propios relatos y mitos tradicionales. La visión de Quinto los conduce finalmente hasta la colina de Watership, un terreno elevado cubierto de praderas. Sin embargo, allí tendrán que hacer frente al mayor de los desafíos.
La colina de Watership, una epopeya apasionante de valor y de supervivencia ante grandes adversidades, se ha convertido en un libro clásico para todas las edades. Es, a la vez, una emocionante historia de aventuras y una alegoría que plantea cuestiones fundamentales sobre la libertad, la ética y la naturaleza humana. La novela, con su mundo único y encantador, ha deleitado a varias generaciones de lectores; ha recibido muchos premios y se ha llevado al cine, a la televisión y al teatro.
La colina de Watership (Watership Down), una de las novelas más amadas de nuestros tiempos, es un viaje épico y un emocionante relato de aventuras, valentía y supervivencia.
Quinto presentía peligro. Algo terrible iba a suceder en la madriguera: estaba seguro. Tenían que marcharse de inmediato. Así se inicia un largo y arriesgado periplo de supervivencia para una pequeña pandilla de conejos.
A medida que los conejos van esquivando el peligro a cada paso, llegamos a conocer a la pandilla, a sus graciosos personajes y su fascinante cultura, con su propio folclor, historia y mitos. Finalmente, la visión de Quinto los lleva a la colina de Watership, una pradera de tierras altas. Pero es allí donde enfrentan los obstáculos más difíciles.
Una epopeya conmovedora de valentía y supervivencia ante la adversidad, La colina de Watership se ha convertido en un clásico predilecto para todas las edades. Como una apasionante historia de aventuras, al igual que como una cautivadora alegoría sobre la libertad, la ética y la naturaleza humana, su universo excepcional y encantador ha deleitado a generaciones. Galardonada con diversos premios, ha sido adaptada al cine, la televisión y el teatro.
One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival.
Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.
As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, an upland meadow. But here they face their most difficult challenges of all.
A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, Watership Down has become a beloved classic for all ages. Both an exciting adventure story and an involving allegory about freedom, ethics, and human nature, it has delighted generations with its unique and charming world, winning many awards and being adapted to film, television, and theater.
New York Times bestseller. Winner of the 1972 Carnegie Medal for Literature. Winner of the London Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
A gripping tale of war, adventure, horror, and romance, Shardik is a remarkable exploration of mankind's universal desire for divine incarnation.
Richard Adams' Watership Down was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik, Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events.
Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik?Messenger of God?only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity.
"On the surface, the book works as a fantasy adventure; on a deeper level, it explores our relationship with the divine. No matter what you want to see in it, Shardik is a good read."-Library Journal
A gripping tale of war, adventure, horror, and romance, Shardik is a remarkable exploration of mankind's universal desire for divine incarnation.
Richard Adams' Watership Down was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik, Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events.
Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik?Messenger of God?only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity.
"On the surface, the book works as a fantasy adventure; on a deeper level, it explores our relationship with the divine. No matter what you want to see in it, Shardik is a good read."-Library Journal
Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf.
After being horribly mistreated at a government animal-research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation—and terror—of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call “the tod,” the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.
“Thousands and thousands of people will love this book!”—Boston Globe
Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf.
After being horribly mistreated at a government animal-research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation'and terror'of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call 'the tod,' the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.
'Gripping'A compelling tale of emotional force and high suspense.''Wall Street Journal
