This is a softcover book, Watership Down by Richard Adams. Originally published in 1972, this copy is a First Scribner Trade Paperback Edition from January 2005. The story features a small group of rabbits in southern England as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to establish a new home. It's so much more than that, though. Watership Down has been described as an allegory, "mirror[ing] the timeless struggles between tyranny and freedom, reason and blind emotion, and the individual and the corporate state." Adams draws on classical heroic and quest themes from Homer and Virgil, creating a story with epic motifs. From the back of the book: "Richard Adams's Watership Down 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 creatures 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." Book is in good used condition. There's a very small tear at the bottom of the front cover, which is actually kind of hard to see, but I've included a closeup here. Other than that it shows very little wear and I don't see any other specific issues to mention. Pages are all very clean and there's no writing in it. Asking $4.00 obo. Everything I have listed for sale is "or best offer", so feel free to make an offer. ~~~~~ ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICKUP. I sell a huge variety of stuff to supplement my income and help me put the last of my kids through college. Some items come from flea markets or estate sales, and some come from around our home, but many items come to me from my extended family of hardcore hoarders. So, the variety really can be vast and unpredictable. Please check back often, because you really never know what I will have from one day to the next! Thanks for visiting and have a great day!