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In our Books section you can discover more about the works of Adams, from Watership Down to his most recent book The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon.

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Richard Adams lived in Hampshire, England. He has written about his childhood and youth, including the time he served in the army in World War II, in 'The Day Gone By'.

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Watership Down wins Emmy Award

May 4, 2019


The BBC/Netflix animated television miniseries of Watership Down has won in the Best Special Class Animated Programme category at the daytime Emmy awards