Any "Watership Down" fans out there?

[Ohiogal]

Great article in the NYT about the allure of this enduring epic.

I read it a long, long, time ago, but recently put it back on my reading list to enjoy again.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/t-magazine/watership-down-hampshire-england.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_bk_20180521&nl=book-review&nlid=74838209edit_bk_20180521&ref=img&te=1

[dameatball]

1. Same here. Read it many years ago. All my kids read it too.

We have many rabbits in the neighborhood. I had two in a nest in the back yard, so I tried to add extra grass when it rained. The momma didn't mind. I always think of Hazel when I see them hopping about.

[Ohiogal]

2. Twice in the past five years or so

We have found a hole covered in leaves and rabbit fur containing baby bunnies. (My Lab almost did away with one of them). We enjoy seeing them hopping around in our yard, although our garden has a fence around it and is off limits to them! I've always liked rabbits for some reason .... we had a pet rabbit many years ago, one of those lop eared ones.

[DURHAM D]

3. Thanks for the reminder.

I need to buy a copy of WD to give to a friend so she will understand what I am asking/saying when I say things like - "Do you have time to silflay?" or "Oh hraka".

[CanonRay]

4. I've probably read it a half dozen times since college

and a few years ago actually visited the site and walked toward the top of the down. It was great.

[Ohiogal]

5. Wow, that's awesome that you got to visit there!

[bdtrppr6]

6. a favorite

have shared it with my animal loving son, but it was a bit much for his young mind. couldn't imagine rabbits being mean to each other!

[bbrady42]

7. Absolutely. I've read it a few times over the years.

[flying rabbit]

8. Of course. nt

[jfz9580m]

9. I just read about it here

I think it sounds very cool:
https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/watership-down-retrospective-kids-and-family
(I don't know what fatherly is..it doesn't seem right wing although the name has a family values like vibe which is something I am usually leery of ).