 Editor in Chief Bill   | 27 Dec 2016 11:26 a.m. PST |
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| GeoffQRF | 27 Dec 2016 11:40 a.m. PST |
"It seemed to Hazel that he would not be needing his body any more, so he left it lying on the edge of the ditch, but stopped for a moment to watch his rabbits and to try to get used to the extraordinary feeling that strength and speed were flowing inexhaustibly out of him into their sleek young bodies and healthy senses. "You needn't worry about them," said his companion. "They'll be alright – and thousands like them." Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, died at home aged 96 |
| Patrick R | 27 Dec 2016 11:42 a.m. PST |
2016 you cruel bastard !!! RIP Richard Adams |
| kallman | 27 Dec 2016 11:56 a.m. PST |
A tough year indeed. Rest well sir. You gave us some wonderful stories. |
| Cyrus the Great | 27 Dec 2016 1:06 p.m. PST |
RIP. He was also the inspiration for some games and miniatures back in the day and, I think, some current ones as well. There are still 4 days to go and I wonder who's next? |
| goragrad | 27 Dec 2016 1:16 p.m. PST |
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| Tiberius | 27 Dec 2016 3:29 p.m. PST |
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| Norman D Landings | 27 Dec 2016 4:38 p.m. PST |
He was deservedly celebrated for 'Watership Down', but it was 'The Plague Dogs' that broke my heart. 'Shardik' is a close second. Reread that so many times and it never lost it's emotional punch. What a writer. |
| zoneofcontrol | 27 Dec 2016 6:32 p.m. PST |
I was 12 when Watership Down was published. I did not hear of it until a few years later on the recommendation of a friend. I read it, purchased the movie when it came out and bought the book on tape years later for car trips with my own children. I don't know his other works but am thankful that I got to read and share this one. Thanks and rest easy. |
| Katwerks | 27 Dec 2016 6:36 p.m. PST |
RIP Mr. Adams Your works will live on through the generations. |
| Old Wolfman | 28 Dec 2016 8:05 a.m. PST |
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| Great War Ace | 28 Dec 2016 9:13 a.m. PST |
Shardik. The map in the paperback inspired my Kylburian Empire map. Oh, and the story was pretty cool too, what I remember of it. Watership Down is more memorable, probably because of the animated version. I had no idea he was even still around. He had a long run, like my uncle, who's still "with us". What a stubborn old man! |
| CCollins | 28 Dec 2016 4:12 p.m. PST |
What I didn't know until now, he was in the RAMC during the war, and while he was in the Seabourne contingent of 1st Airborne Div, many of the characters and the escape was based on the experiences of his colleages stuck in the Cauldron, Oosterbeek, which makes my memories of the book more poignant. Vale Mr Adams. |
