Richard Adams
Richard Adams
Richard George Adamsis an English novelist who is known as the author of Watership Down, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterward he completed his studies and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author. He is now semi-retired...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 May 1920
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