I have such fond memories of spending a week with Richard and his lovely wife Elizabeth in the summer of 2004. To hear him quoting Shakespeare so eloquently is amazing.
I am re=reading Shardik and I wanted to see the brilliant mind behind this incredible story. This is one of my favorite books of all time! The chapters are gripping, and the landscape is so vivid. I wish they had made a movie of this book like they did with Lord of the Rings series. God Bless you Richard Adams.
Just when I thought this man couldn't blow me away any more than he already has! He could quote Shakespeare like that..... Wow! Rest in peace, Richard Adams...
I would love so much to meet Richard Adams! 'Watership Down' is just a beautiful masterpiece. I need to tell him how important it was for me. That'd mean a lot. People in this room were very lucky!
Just finished the book. In the print I had in my possesion it stated that Adams was still with us. Unfortunately he Isn't anymore , but his writing will keep him alive.
Great to see Mr. Adams-what a wonderful man and my favorite author. Shardik is a great book too. I have this edition of Watership Down and Mr. Galli's paintings are amazing.
Mr Adams is easily my favorite contemporary author. I agree with him that Shardik is his best work. Anyone who is interested enough in Adams to watch this video should give it a chance. A beautifully done story. Many thanks to Mr Adams and may he rest easy.
The Sonnet that Mr Adams read is Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come; Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Watership Down was a wonderful novel but my favorite Richard Adams novel is The Plague Dogs. Snitter is my all time favorite literary canine! I named my black and tan piebald dachshund “Snitter.” I got Snitter as a puppy when he was going through his potty training and chewing phase. The name Snitter reminded me to be kind when his behavior was at times challenging. Lol!
I wish the interviewer had asked the author whether his wartime experience had kindled an appreciation for nature - soldiers crouching in fields. And if his walks with his wife when they were very young kindled an interest in nature. From nature the story of Watership Down sprang. It's a pity that the most relevant question, in my opinion, was not asked.
Watership Down gets new anniversary edition here in the U.S. The uncut film version of The Plague Dogs which is still only available in the U.S. in its heavily edited version and was terribly mismarketed as a children's film in the states...eh...
+noble 6 218 Same here, in all its uncut beaughty. Besides, it was clearly never a children's film so why wouldn't they just do this already? At least for those people who both admire the uncut film's vision and philosophical undertones.
In the book he survives. The movie leaves out way too many things, like Watership Down is a lengthy book almost 500 pages and is never boring, and a lot of the things left cliffhangers in the movie are explained well in the book.
What a beautiful man, he represents so much that is good about the English.
I love the way he speaks. So intellectually forward and proper. You don’t see that in my generation.
I have such fond memories of spending a week with Richard and his lovely wife Elizabeth in the summer of 2004. To hear him quoting Shakespeare so eloquently is amazing.
wow thats amazing. id love to hear more
Can't believe he's still alive at 96 this year! Congrats on his extraordinary Watership Down and his other novels.
Eli House RIP Richard Adams Thank you for your animal literature work. Godspeed.
Such a beautiful book. Simply written but so deep,vivid and knowing! The Girl In A Swing blew me away aswell. God bless you Mr Adams.
I am re=reading Shardik and I wanted to see the brilliant mind behind this incredible story. This is one of my favorite books of all time! The chapters are gripping, and the landscape is so vivid. I wish they had made a movie of this book like they did with Lord of the Rings series. God Bless you Richard Adams.
Just when I thought this man couldn't blow me away any more than he already has! He could quote Shakespeare like that..... Wow!
Rest in peace, Richard Adams...
An amazing man and amazing book. I am gifted to have grown up in the area in which he based such a masterpiece.
he is 94 with apparent good mental health. i believe this is his reward for giving us watership down. may he reach 100!
+telmovaz And The Plague Dogs, his unsung masterpiece.
He didn't make it to 100, but he still made it to 96 which is farther than most. RIP Richard Adams.
@@calebholland9846 I love watership down. But plague dogs is still his absolute best imo.
It would have been so.... wonderful to meet Richard Adams before his passing.Those people in that room are so blessed to have been in his presence.
I’m so glad to have seen this. A truly excellent man.
I would love so much to meet Richard Adams! 'Watership Down' is just a beautiful masterpiece. I need to tell him how important it was for me. That'd mean a lot. People in this room were very lucky!
Today Commemorates Richard Adams' 100th Birthday
Just finished the book. In the print I had in my possesion it stated that Adams was still with us. Unfortunately he Isn't anymore , but his writing will keep him alive.
Wonderful interview with Mr. Adams. Shardik is one of my most favorite books.
Thank you so much for this interview!!!
Great to see Mr. Adams-what a wonderful man and my favorite author. Shardik is a great book too. I have this edition of Watership Down and Mr. Galli's paintings are amazing.
The best stories always come from the heart. Beautiful book and film.
Mr Adams is easily my favorite contemporary author. I agree with him that Shardik is his best work. Anyone who is interested enough in Adams to watch this video should give it a chance. A beautifully done story. Many thanks to Mr Adams and may he rest easy.
May God be with you, my friend. Thank you.
If they remake Watership Down I hope they get a chance to record him saying something
The Sonnet that Mr Adams read is Sonnet 116:
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
What a wonderful man, who gave so much to the world in his long life, and influenced generations to treat animals with kindness. Thank you Richard!
Tales from Watership Down i want that book!!!
Watership Down was a wonderful novel but my favorite Richard Adams novel is The Plague Dogs. Snitter is my all time favorite literary canine! I named my black and tan piebald dachshund “Snitter.” I got Snitter as a puppy when he was going through his potty training and chewing phase. The name Snitter reminded me to be kind when his behavior was at times challenging. Lol!
I just starting reading this book this month. I like it so far. It reminds me of Grapes of Wrath
Excellent!
Man, he keeps mentioning these places that I know, Even though I'm not from the area.
The author of my favorite book of all time :)
I wish the interviewer had asked the author whether his wartime experience had kindled an appreciation for nature - soldiers crouching in fields. And if his walks with his wife when they were very young kindled an interest in nature. From nature the story of Watership Down sprang. It's a pity that the most relevant question, in my opinion, was not asked.
My favourite author 🤗
HE IS SO TALENTED
the interviewer asked about Richard's time when he was a soldier he asked little about Watership down book...
I wish I could have met him.
Aww bless that man 😇❤️
2.07 i thought my phone crashed LOL
RIP Mr Adams
Hello, please could we publish this video on the Evening Standard site with a credit to you? Many thanks
600 pages. I read it.
Latest Edition to open in the US ....... bit late on that Sir !
I knew he's going to say "92"
@spud gun are we talking about the Watership Down movie?
Watership Down gets new anniversary edition here in the U.S. The uncut film version of The Plague Dogs which is still only available in the U.S. in its heavily edited version and was terribly mismarketed as a children's film in the states...eh...
I want the movie of The Plague Dogs
+noble 6 218 Same here, in all its uncut beaughty. Besides, it was clearly never a children's film so why wouldn't they just do this already? At least for those people who both admire the uncut film's vision and philosophical undertones.
There's a Cartoon, I think a Film would be too horrific, graphic in the medium.
I finally saw Plague Dogs. Holy wow!
0:04 what's with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
why do people remake things that are already made?
Did they stop the housing development proposal ?
I only watched the movie, I wonder if bigwig survived his fight with the general?
dragdragon23 read the book, ive read a lot of fucking books, and watershipdown is my one of my favorites
In the book he survives. The movie leaves out way too many things, like Watership Down is a lengthy book almost 500 pages and is never boring, and a lot of the things left cliffhangers in the movie are explained well in the book.
MADE ME WHO I AM
Hello? Anyone?
Inside the mind of that charming old man lies screaming bunny rabbits suffocating to death and being ripped to shreds by demonic dogs. The horror.
This interview is so condescending to poor Richard.