So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a. Watership down audiobook cd columbus metropolitan library. Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and. Ralph cosham he won the 20 audie award for louise pennys a beautiful mystery. Watership down downloadable audiobook whatcom county. Watership down is a true classic of animal literature, full of adventure and giving the reader a great deal of information about the lives and deaths of rabbits in the wild. A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, watership down has become a beloved classic for all ages. Learn more about watership down in the public library of cincinnati and hamilton county digital collection. Ralph cosham, all the other voices in my head rounded on it. Now im only sorry i didnt listen to it long before now. Aug 22, 2014 ralph cosham, who spent decades performing on local stages, including 11 seasons with arena stage and seven with the shakespeare theatre, now has an audience of one his chihuahuacorgi rescue.
It was released that very same day in fact, and even better, peter capaldi was the narrator. Richard adams audio books, best sellers, author bio. As i began listening i wasnt sure it was going to be my kind of story. He wrote many novels and short stories, including watership do. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Ralph coshems narration was perfect for this wonderful tale. Jul, 2015 watership down richard adams, read by ralph cosham. Watership down ralph cosham as narrator when will this again be available. Watership down has been one of my favorite books since my childhood. Before buying a copy of the plague dogs i took out a request from the library and ended up with an older edition. Watership down richard adams, read by ralph cosham posted on july, 2015 by stewartry its been a funny year for reading and audio books. Peter capaldi does an excellent job narrating the story, as well as creating individual voices and personalities for each character. Watership down is both a childrens classic and a favorite of adults. Watership down navy general library program downloadable.
Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, snitter and rowf. Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a. Watership down public library of cincinnati and hamilton. It was a wonderful hardback the illustrations of the lake district by the late alfred wainwright complimented adams rich, vivid prose perfectly. There have been a lot of surprising, completely unintentional parallels in the books ive picked up and a boatload of time travel. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Watership down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, snitter and rowf.
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Cosham s narration, while flawless, is difficult to understand at times, because the fox speaks in a dialect like cockney. Imagine, then, my utter delight when i searched one day and discovered it, unabridged, in english. After being horribly mistreated at a government animalresearch facility, sni. One of the things that it clearly illustrates, through. Best watership down adaptation to date this audio adaptation of watership down is by far the finest adaptation of any kind to date for this book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The plague dogs by richard adams overdrive rakuten. Buy watership down by richard adams, ralph cosham from amazons fiction books store. He is a film, stage, and voice actor who narrated over 100 audiobooks, including frankenstein, around the world in eighty days, alice in wonderland, and watership down. Both an exciting adventure story and an involving allegory about. One of the most beloved novels of our time, watership down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival. Watership down pima county public library overdrive. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band.
After being horribly mistreated at a government animalresearch facility, snitter and rowf escape into the. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling watership down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Tales from watership down is the enchanting sequel to richard adamss bestselling watership down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid. Fivers vision finally leads them to watership down, an upland meadow. Richard adams, the author of watership down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two. Blackstone publishing have a listing for an unreleased audiobook.
It used to be possible to purchase and download a digital version of watership down that was wonderfully narrated by ralph cosham. Learn more about watership down in the listening books digital collection. One of the things that it clearly illustrates, through the reporter character digby driver in the story, is how public views are controlled by the media, as when digby publishes articles claiming that the dogs are carrying the plague, the public goes into a mass panic mode, mistaking. Set in southern england, around hampshire, the story features a small group of rabbits. Cosham also recorded under the name geoffrey howard.
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Watership down kentucky libraries unbound overdrive. Watership down is a big fave, superbly narrated by ralph cosham. Watership down north central regional library overdrive. Ive heard rights were lost to it and audible was unable to offer it. Ralph howard cosham 25 february 1936 30 september 2014, was a britishborn american film, stage and voice actor and book narrator. The plague dogs, about 2 dogs rowf and snitter who escape an animal testing facility, is a very good book. Watership down with earbuds by richard adams and ralph cosham overview when their home is threatened by a land developer, a small band of rabbits embark on a long and perilous journey in search of a safe haven.
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Ralph cosham, the voice of armand gamache in louise penny. Watership down is a survival and adventure novel by english author richard adams, published by rex collings ltd of london in 1972. Others of his books include shardik, maia, tales from watership down, the girl in a. Watership down narrated by ralph cosham wheres the digital. I have often sought it out on audible, but it was only there in foreign languages. Watership down audiobook cd the seattle public library. The plague dogs the plague dogs audiobook, by richard adams. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren. Watership down audiobook, unabridged audio cd unknown binding january 1, 2010. Ralph cosham, all the other voices in my head rounded on it and beat it to a pulp within about fifteen. Watership down was adapted into a fourcassette audiobook by.