
The rabbits in the novel use an invented language called Lapine, fragments of which are mixed in with the text. Lockley's The Private Life of the Rabbit as a reference for rabbit behavior. The whole novel takes place near the village of Laverstoke, a real-life location in England.Īlthough the rabbit characters of the book are anthropomorphized, they are also depicted with a large amount of realism, displaying behavior and motivations common to rabbits. The plot concerns the adventures of a group of rabbits as they set out to find a new warren. Watership Down is a novel by Richard Adams, first published by Rex Collings Ltd.
