February 2018 Recommended Reading/Viewing

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

And so we come to a new month. As usual, I have something from my personal library for you. If it's new to you, check it out, and if you're familiar with it, tell me what you thought of it.

Reading: Watership Down (1972) by Richard Adams

This is the little book that could: beginning as a story told by Adams to his daughters on long car journeys, rejected by about thirty publishers, finally accepted by a small one-man press, becoming one of the most beloved animal fantasies ever written, winning the Carnegie Medal and other prestigious honors. It's the story of a group of rabbits who escape the immanent destruction of their warren and seek out a new home, encouraging one another with folk tales of their guardian hero, braving predators, the environment, and other less welcoming rabbits. A story of perseverance recommended for both children and adults alike.

Trade: https://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-Novel-Richard-Adams/dp/0743277708/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-Novel-Puffin-Books-ebook/dp/B002NXOQF2/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=


Viewing: Watership Down (Martin Rosen, 1978)

Six years after the publication of the book, it was adapted into a quite faithful, well-animated movie; quite dark (even a touch gruesome) for children, it's nevertheless a must-see for animation fans. Released around the same time as Ralph Bakshi's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, the film has since been released as part of the prestigious Criterion Collection series.

DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-John-Hurt/dp/B00PULRDCC/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1517508995&sr=1-2
Blu-Ray: https://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-Blu-ray-John-Hurt/dp/B00PULRC0U/ref=tmm_blu_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1517508995&sr=1-2
Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/Watership-Down-John-Hurt/dp/B00N8M8VK8/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1517508995&sr=1-1&keywords=watership+down

[Raven]

I've looked at the movie before and considered whether I wanted to watch it. I may have to read this book.