{"product_id":"watership-down-9781442444058","title":"Watership Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover--or revisit--the enchanting world of the Sandleford Warren rabbits in this first-ever illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA phenomenal worldwide bestseller for almost forty years, Richard Adams's \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of very special rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book that speaks to our society as vividly as it did nearly half a century ago, this keepsake Scribner Classic edition showcases more than twenty sumptuous, evocative tip-in paintings from Aldo Galli, an illustrator chosen by Richard Adams himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Adams (1920-2016) was educated at Bradfield College and Worcester College, Oxford. He served in the Second World War and in 1948 joined the civil service. In the mid-1960s he completed his first novel, \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he struggled for several years to find a publisher. It was eventually awarded both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award for children's fiction for 1972. He would go on to publish several more books, including \u003ci\u003eShardik\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from Watership Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Plague Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in a Swing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578764955922,"sku":"9781442444058","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b8dbf76-04a0-46a2-a2e0-7c140c2b20d1.jpg?v=1732000135","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/watership-down-9781442444058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}