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Masterfully adapted by award-winning author James Sturm and gorgeously illustrated by bestselling artist Joe Sutphin, this spectacular graphic novel will delight old fans and inspire new ones, bringing the joy of \u003ci\u003eWatership Down \u003c\/i\u003eto a new generation of readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Graphic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984857194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (May 9, 1920-December 24, 2016), an English veteran of World War II, originally told the story of \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e to his two daughters, who insisted he publish it as a book. It became an instant classic, selling over a million copies in both the United Kingdom and the United States and winning both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1972. His other books include \u003ci\u003eShardik\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from Watership Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in a Swing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Plague Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Sturm\u003c\/b\u003e's graphic novels include \u003ci\u003eOff Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golem's Mighty Swing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarket Day\u003c\/i\u003e; he co-authored the popular instructional series for children Adventures in Cartooning with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost. 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