Adams, Richard 1920-

Watership Down by Richard Adams ( Book )
146 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in 21 languages and held by 5,466 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits searching for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace.

The plague dogs by Richard Adams ( Book )
37 editions published between 1977 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,517 libraries worldwide
A remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf, fugitives from the horrors of an animal research center who escape into the isolation--and terror--of the wilderness.

Shardik by Richard Adams ( Book )
38 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in 6 languages and held by 2,457 libraries worldwide
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 on 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.

Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams ( Book )
29 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 2,302 libraries worldwide
Nineteen interconnected stories set in the world of rabbits. In one of them the rabbit hero, El-ahrairah, obtains for his people the sense of smell, in another he saves them from an invasion by rats. A sequel to the 1974 novel, Watership Down.

The girl in a swing by Richard Adams ( Book )
25 editions published between 1980 and 1990 in 7 languages and held by 2,073 libraries worldwide
A romantic relationship between psychics is threatened by a murderous secret in the woman's past.

Traveller : a novel by Richard Adams ( Book )
14 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in English and German and held by 1,652 libraries worldwide
Examines the events of the Civil War through the eyes of General Robert E. Lee's closest companion and devoted horse, Traveller.

Maia by Richard Adams ( Book )
27 editions published between 1984 and 1988 in 4 languages and held by 1,461 libraries worldwide
Een tovenares tacht een door de rebellie bedreigd mythisch imperium voor de ondergang te behoeden.

The unbroken web : stories and fables by Richard Adams ( Book )
5 editions published between 1980 and 1982 in English and held by 970 libraries worldwide
With full-color illustrations, Adams re-creates nineteen folktales collected from around the world.

Voyage through the Antarctic by Richard Adams ( Book )
7 editions published between 1982 and 1986 in English and held by 970 libraries worldwide
An account of the extraordinary two-month journey throughthe great wilderness on earth, the Antarctic, made by Richard Adams and naturalist and ornithologist Ronald Lockley.

The day gone by : an autobiography by Richard Adams ( Book )
16 editions published between 1989 and 1994 in English and held by 859 libraries worldwide
In this enchanting memoir the bestselling author of Watership Down tells his life story from his idyllic 1920s childhood spent in Newbury, Berkshire, through public school, Oxford and service in World War Two to his return home and his courtship of the girl he was to marry.