Richard Adams
Richard George Adams (1920–2016) was an English novelist who is best known as the author of Watership Down, 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.
Photo: Richard Adams reads from Watership Down at a 2008 exhibition of Aldo Galli paintings. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Edited Seregil of Rhiminee December 28, 2016
Speculative Fiction Novels (6)
Tales from Watership Down 1996 | fantasy > animal fantasy, short stories |
Traveller 1988 | fantasy, history, mainstream |
Maia 1984 | fantasy |
The Plague Dogs 1977 | fantasy > animal fantasy |
Shardik 1974 | fantasy > animal fantasy |
Watership Down 1972 | fantasy > animal fantasy |
Others non-spefi books (1)
The Girl in a Swing 1980 | magical realism |