![]() There's also mention of "ants burrowing into the brains of stoats". A rabbit has a disturbing vision of a giant wound. They do not worship him, but they do pray to him.Ī cat is graphically attacked and killed by several rabbits. ![]() As in Watership Down, the rabbits believe in a sun-god called Frith, who has created the world and is extremely wise, if not omniscient. El-ahrairah confronts a fox using hypnotism transferred to him by a snake. One of the stories deals excellently with the problem of rebellion and disrespect for authority.Ī doe taps into some kind of psychic energy which she describes as "a stream of knowledge". But they're also loyal to each other and compassionate to the downtrodden. Part 1 is comprised of traditional tales, mostly about the rabbit-hero El-ahrairah part 2 expands on one of El-ahrairah's journeys mentioned in Watership Down part 3 offers stories of Hazel's warren after the battle of Efrafa.Īll of the rabbits - even their hero, El-ahrairah - seem to feel comfortable with telling lies and using violence when necessary. Rather than being a self-contained novel, this book is a collection of stories related to Watership Down. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tales from Watership Down by Richard AdamsĮnjoyable and entertaining-a worthy sequel to Watership Down. ![]()
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