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5 Bedroom Houses For Sale in Hayling Island, Hampshire
Bacon Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire
Chain Free! This well presented family house must be viewed to be appreciated. OFF ROAD parking for multiple cars. 3 EN-SUITES and family bathroom. Beautifully LANDSCAPED garden. Ideal FAMILY home.
Added on 09/07/2019 by Cubitt & West, Havant
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Hayling Island, Hampshire
This impressive family home is the result of the vendor's personal project who, working in collaboration with local architects Dwell Design, totally transformed a Spanish-style villa into one of Hayling Islands own Grand Designs! It's stylish, energy efficient and a truly unique home.
Added on 01/05/2019 by Fine & Country, Emsworth
Copse Lane, Northney, PO11
Henry Adams presents this UNIQUE "cubist" home with COASTAL and COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS. Five bedrooms and five reception rooms. Two separate OFFICE UNITS with attached facilities, ROOF TERRACE and spacious Grounds EPC - C
Added on 01/05/2019 by Henry Adams, Emsworth
Period Property
5 bedroom character property for sale
Alexandra Avenue, Hayling Island
The Priory: Built in 1905 this unique, Edwardian Pavilion property has been sympathetically modernised, but still remains true to its heritage.
Added today by Hugh Hickman & Son, Hayling Island
Sinah Lane, Hayling Island, PO11
An ELEGANT residence located on one of HAYLING ISLAND'S most prestigious roads. In the family for nearly 50 years with PRIVATE garden and DOUBLE garage.
Reduced on 24/01/2019 by Henry Adams, Emsworth
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A modern family home close to the seafront on Hayling Island. Having been involved since its very inception, the owners of 'Richmond House' created a family home to suit specifically their own needs. In so doing, the result is a home which is idyllic for most families. Situated very close to the...
Reduced on 18/01/2017 by Fine & Country, Emsworth
With outstanding sea views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight and Langstone Harbour, Little Foxes enjoys one of the best locations on Hayling Island, and is conveniently located opposite the golf course and minutes from the sailing club and Hayling Ferry.
The Phoenix in Greek mythology is a long lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again, the house is so named because when the current owners bought it was nothing like it is today, after being re-built approximately 20 years ago. The now extensive detached house provides 3246...
A family home, or holiday retreat, offering c. 2273 sq. ft. accommodation incorporating; four reception rooms, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property has a mature garden, and large summer house, which leads down to its private foreshore and slipway. Garage and parking for several vehicles,
Havant Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, ., PO11
Viewing is very much recommended with this most attractive character detached house as it has many pleasing features and is in excellent order throughout. The present owners have invested a considerable amount of care and completely renovated over the twelve years creating a very desirable family...
Added on 11/07/2019 by Morris Dibben, Hayling Island
Victoria Avenue, Hayling Island
Hugh Hickman and Son are pleased to offer for sale this very spacious detached 6 / 7 bedroom house which is located in a very sought after and convenient area. This impressive property is situated only a short walk from both the Seafront and Mengham Shopping Centre.
Reduced on 03/04/2019 by Hugh Hickman & Son, Hayling Island
Manor Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, ., PO11
A rare opportunity to purchase Grade II listed buildings situated in a quarter acre corner plot within a few hundred yards of West Town village and within half mile of Mengham village at South Hayling. The main residence is circa late 1700's brick and timber beneath thatch roof with adjacent deta...
Reduced on 15/07/2019 by Morris Dibben, Hayling Island
Havant Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire
Substantial and well presented family home with business opportunities already in place. All bedrooms equipped with EN-SUITE facilities. Set in nice grounds and offering AMPLE PARKING.
Added on 29/06/2018 by Cubitt & West, Emsworth
Havant Road, Hayling Island
Viewing is very much recommended with this most attractive character detached house as it has many pleasing features and is in excellent order throughout. The present owners have invested a considerable amount of care and completely renovated over the twelve years creating a very desirable famil...
Added on 15/09/2015 by Hugh Hickman & Son, Hayling Island
Very spacious four/five bedroom house in sought after area. Close to Mengham and Seafront. Many features. Two en-suites. Downstairs shower room. Family bathroom. Garage and off road parking.
Sinah Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire
Spectacular outlook across Langstone Harbour with the South Downs beyond! This property literally backs directly onto the water with its own jetty, and boathouse. Represents ridiculously good value for money.
Reduced on 02/07/2019 by Strutt & Parker, Chichester
Bacon Lane, Hayling Island, PO11
No forward chain IMPRESSIVE five bedroom family home in a SUPERB location with STUNNING south-facing garden and GARAGE and PARKING for several cars
An IMPRESSIVE five bedroom contemporary FAMILY home, with an OPEN PLAN kitchen /family room plus a STUNNING newly built garden CINEMA/OFFICE
Bacon Lane, Hayling Island
NO FORWARD CHAIN. An attractive detached residence situated in a very sought after location. Many pleasing features. 5 DOUBLE BEDROOMS. 3 En suites plus main bathroom. Delightful mature SOUTH facing rear garden. REDUCED FOR AN EARLY SALE.
Eastoke Avenue, Hayling Island, Hampshire
Set in a QUIET location, close to the SEAFRONT and Chichester Harbour, this LUXURIOUS EXECUTIVE home offers you a relaxing lifestyle, away from the noise of the city.
Reduced on 01/05/2019 by Cubitt & West, Emsworth
Selsmore Road, Mengham, Hayling Island
Built in the early 1800's and since extended, 'HollyBush House' is steeped in history and stands apart from the neighbouring properties for its grandeur. After pulling up onto your expansive driveway, stand back and admire this beautiful Georgian home, which was once home to William T...
Added on 16/03/2019 by Wainwright Estates, Waterlooville
Sandy Point Road, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, PO11
Morris Dibben are delighted to present this extended five bedroom detached family home that also has a one bedroom annex. The property compromises family room, cloakroom, large modern kitchen diner, extended lounge diner that leads to the well maintained rear garden. To the first floor are four m...
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Sinah Lane, Hayling Island
Early viewing is advised on this detached executive House in sought after location of West Hayling just back from the Sea front and convenient to Hayling Golf course. There is a west facing Lounge and Dining room, Kitchen, Utility, Cloakroom, study/bedroom 5 and double Garage to the ground floor....
Reduced on 10/05/2019 by Geoff Foot Estate Agents, Hayling Island
Grand Parade, Hayling Island
VERY SOUGHT AFTER CONVENIENT AREA. Close to the shops and the Seafront. Large south facing mature rear garden. Double glazed. Very flexible accomodation with a possible annex area. Double garage.
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[–]mcclowes 370 points371 points372 points 7 years ago (116 children)
How did you come up with the words or the Lapine language and why did you feel it was important to include languages like Lapine and hedgerow in Watership Down?
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 515 points516 points517 points 7 years ago (101 children)
The lapine glossary was all of my own invention. In fact it was one of the things I first decided would be introduced in the book. However, what sparked me to create it? I don't really know. I just made up words when I needed a word in the rabbit language. Some of them are onomatopoeic like hrududu (which is a car), but overall they simply came from my subconscious.
[–]sonicarrow 351 points352 points353 points 7 years ago (81 children)
This had such an immersive effect on the reader, but wasn't overdone - Watership Down is one of my all-time favorite books. Just wanted to say thanks!
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 165 points166 points167 points 7 years ago (0 children)
[–]ke7ofi 99 points100 points101 points 7 years ago (78 children)
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 277 points278 points279 points 7 years ago (56 children)
I suppose I'm the exception that proves the rule. I hope.
I think that Munroe should probably have added exceptions for you and maybe Frank Herbert.
[–]finomans 42 points43 points44 points 7 years ago (23 children)
And Clockwork Orange.
[–]epostma 56 points57 points58 points 7 years ago (11 children)
The words in Clockwork Orange can only barely be said to be made up - they're almost the literal transliteration of the corresponding Russian words.
[–]okmkz 25 points26 points27 points 7 years ago (9 children)
There was plenty of nadsat slang that didn't have Russian roots.
[–][deleted] 11 points12 points13 points 7 years ago (8 children)
For everyone else's reference.
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Ehem, and Tolkien.
[–]Oenonaut 29 points30 points31 points 7 years ago * (7 children)
Covered. The mouseover text for that panel reads
Except for anything by Lewis Carroll or Tolkien, you get five made-up words per story. I'm looking at you, Anathem.
Edit: hey guys, just reporting what he said. I've got no opinion of Anathem.
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[–]stovor 9 points10 points11 points 7 years ago (9 children)
Well to be fair, a lot of the "weird/foreign" words in the Dune series are Arabic in origin.
[–]ke7ofi 6 points7 points8 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Half of them were redefined, too (hajj, tawqa, etc.).
[–]duskwuff 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Dune is set around 20,000 years in the future. It's only natural that the meanings of some words will have shifted a bit!
[–]MrFatalistic 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (5 children)
which is a very nice touch too, as much as I don't like Joss Whedon, (like in Firefly) mixing in chinese or other languages when you're talking about a book set in Earth's distant future makes a lot of sense.
I think Shai Hulud is completely made up though.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago * (2 children)
It actually isn't, at least not entirely. In later books the worms are also referred to as Shaitan, so I think we can infer that the "Shai" in Shai Hulud is related.
Shaitan is the Islamic term for the devil, and I can only assume the word Satan grew out of it EDIT: satan was originally a Hebrew word.
So, Shai Hulud still has at least partially Arabic roots.
[–][deleted] 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (4 children)
I always assumed that's why the Y axis says "probability a book is good" instead of just "quality of a book." Otherwise he'd have to answer for Tolkien and Rowling.
[–]slapdashbr 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (2 children)
I think what really works is that you made up words that rabbits would need to describe concepts/things important to rabbits, but unimportant to humans. idk that's just my 2c
[–]Evolving_Dore 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Definitely! It adds more weight to the concept to say flayrah than vegetables. It makes it seem more like a rabbit idea than a human idea.
[–]ShutUpShutUpShutUpOK 29 points30 points31 points 7 years ago (11 children)
Don't care what anyone says Anathem was awesome.
[–]Br0metheus 18 points19 points20 points 7 years ago (1 child)
I've always thought that this was more due to Sturgeon's Law (i.e. 90% of everything is crap). It's not that making up words for a fantasy take is inherently bad or a sign of bad writing. It's that there are a LOT of mediocre-or-worse authors who think that making up words solely for the sake of it will give their story an exotic feel. They think that they're emulating the likes of Tolkien in that regard, when all they're really doing is obfuscating things.
In the case of Watership Down, I think it's completely warranted, since it's instrumental in portraying the non-human perspective of the rabbits. When done right, making up words can be amazing.
[–]waffle299 68 points69 points70 points 7 years ago (7 children)
It was the slow build up of the vocabulary that really made it. Watership Down didn't inundate the reader with new words. They'd show up here and there, one or two at a time, gradually reinforced as a single word thrown in a sentence, with it's definition usually obvious or strongly hinted from context. There were no long passages or even sentences in Lapine, just words thrown in here and there.
And then Bigwig has his moment in the tunnel. And the reader knows exactly what he said and that there is no way that anything is getting down that tunnel ever.
[–]RedBanana99 40 points41 points42 points 7 years ago (5 children)
I cried when Hazel died. In fact, I've read the book about 30 times and seen the film 50 times and I always cry when Hazel takes that one, big, final breath and then his shadow leaves him to dance with the Black Rabbit in the sky.
[–]nixity 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I welled up reading this. THANKS A LOT.
Praise Lord Frith!
[–]Hard-blown-piper 18 points19 points20 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Watership Down was the first book that I read to tatters. Cover fell off, pages came unglued... I've read it so many times over the last 25 years that in my head I actually say the word "hrududu" instead of "car".
[–]CedarWolf 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Every once in a while, I think of my enemies as elil, "U Embleer Hrair." It always makes me smile and feel a little better about myself. I don't actually have a lot of people I'd call my enemies, but I do have a lot of folks who don't seem to like me based on certain labels that I carry. Bigotry isn't very fun, but it is amusing to turn it on its head.
[–]Joe4422 224 points225 points226 points 7 years ago (40 children)
Hi Mr. Adams, I read your book Watership Down and watched the film adaptation when I was a kid. Do you feel that the film was a fair portrayal of the book?
I feel the film was good in its own right, but departed a lot from the original material which I felt was a great shame. I felt critical about the fact that it didn't stick to the story that I'd written.
[–]dunimal 112 points113 points114 points 7 years ago (12 children)
Did you have any input at all on the final cut?
Watership Down is one of my wife and my all time favorites. Thank you for writing such a masterpiece. I can't wait to pass it on to my son.
I can't say I did. Do you mean the film or the book?
[–]dunimal 31 points32 points33 points 7 years ago * (4 children)
The film. Although, now that you mention it, how much input do you have in the final edit of your books, and has that changed over time, as you became more famous?
Of the 3 film treatments of your work, are there any that you felt were personally satisfying? It seems like it's very hard for others to honor an original creator's vision, though it shouldn't be.
[–]CowboyBoats 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (3 children)
This example is not Richard-Adams-related unless you count the Shardik connection in The Waste Lands, but Stephen King's first edition of The Stand was released at some 500 pages shorter than his manuscript. He re-released it later once he was more famous and had more pull. Debate continues over which one is better.
[–]admiraljohn 23 points24 points25 points 7 years ago (2 children)
I almost feel giddy to say this to you...
I learned to read at a very young age and, when I was in third grade in 1980, read my first adult novel. That novel was Watership Down. I still read voraciously and believe that I owe that love of reading to my experience in reading Watership Down.
So, Mr. Adams, allow me to say thank you, for your book and for the love of reading it kindled in me.
[–]NoodleSnoo 20 points21 points22 points 7 years ago (17 children)
I loved that film too. Saw it as a kid on TV and was taken by the intro animation of the mythos and then the rest of it. I read the book later and really enjoyed it.
I've also had a few similar reactions to media. The other prominent one was Dune, which I also caught on TV and later read. Both of these works really stuck with me. For me, this ranks up there with Lord of the Flies, which is a nearly perfect book.
Well done, sir.
[–]McNorema 34 points35 points36 points 7 years ago (13 children)
My father read this book aloud to me when I was young, but the movie scared the shit out of me. I watched it once and only once, and the part where the rabbit tunnels become traps and there was a lot of blood...that was too intense for little ole me.
[–]twinkling_star 18 points19 points20 points 7 years ago (9 children)
I only finally saw the whole movie a few years ago. I had seen part of the beginning back when I was a kid, but wasn't able to see the whole thing (a whole story involving being at my grandmother's house and having to go do homework instead). But I saw enough that it haunted me for years.
In fact, I think finally seeing it as an adult, some 30-odd years later, was the only thing that finally got the haunting images completely out of my head. It seriously had that much of an impact.
[–]McNorema 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (5 children)
I still remember exactly what it looked like, but not the context of the scene. It'd be interesting to watch it again and see how accurate my memory is.
[–]BlackLeatherRain 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Frith's quote that ends the movie still makes me tear up. I finally was able to read the book in the past year, and am disappointed I never thought to read it earlier. It is truly an exceptional piece of literature.
"All the world will be your enemy, Prince of a Thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first... they must catch you."
[–]Mugiwara04 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (1 child)
The end of the film when the black rabbit comes for Hazel, where you see Hazel hop off to lie down and die, and he lets out a last breath and his little ear drops a bit... it's so sad but yet perfect.
[–]backgammon_no 203 points204 points205 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Hello Mr Adams! Watership Down was my first exposure to the concept of leadership. In my professional life I have intentionally adapted Hazel's leadership style, where he never seems to order anybody to do anything, but rather guides and advises a team of individuals.
my question is, was this style inspired by somebody that you knew in real life?
Yes! I had the good luck to get accepted for service in airborne forces during world war 2. Not everybody who put their name forward was accepted for it. I felt tremendously proud. I went as an officer to 250 light company RASC airborne. The commanding officer was a Major called John Gifford. I admired him tremendously. He was very quiet - in fact one of the quietest I've ever known. Regardless all of his commanding officers respected him and obeyed him without question. All his officers were parachutists whether they were commanders or not. My point is that everyone in 250 light company respected and admired him, and he certainly influenced Hazel. He was so sensible. Not all commanders are sensible! I would even say his officers loved him.
[–]PointOfFingers 52 points53 points54 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Here is a photo of Major John Gifford and a history of unit 250.
[–]Raej 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Link doesn't seem to work for me. Something about a limit?
[–]cynognathus 28 points29 points30 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Here's an imgur link to the page with his photo and another to the page with a photo of him and the first complete RASC parachute stick.
I got around the limit by resubmitting the search and clicking on the right book (Arnhem The Fight to Sustain: The Untold Story of the Airborne Logisticians).
[–]backgammon_no 27 points28 points29 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Thank you for the answer! This is a very important topic to me, as I have been abused by authority figures in the past and strive to be a good leader. It feels a bit strange to be in my 30s and taking cues from a fictional rabbit, but as you say Hazel just seemed so sensible and trustworthy.
Was John Gifford aware of his role in the book? What did he think about inspiring such a character?
[–]smpm 92 points93 points94 points 7 years ago (9 children)
Mr. Adams, I loved Watership Down and I love Graphic Design, what is your favorite edition of the cover of Watership Down?
I really really like the new OneWorld edition. I'm not just saying this - the gold and quality of it really makes it a very nice cover indeed. I also like the lettering, though I wish my name had been gold!
[–]droffigc 57 points58 points59 points 7 years ago (6 children)
For the lazy, a link to the OneWorld edition: Google books
[–]BenedictWolfe 146 points147 points148 points 7 years ago (5 children)
For the lazy who like big pictures: http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/sitecontent/images/1410967982Watership_Down_rough.jpg
[–]Rhamni 60 points61 points62 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Thank you for also providing for the very laziest of us, who use RES.
[–]nameless88 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (0 children)
He's doin honest work for those upvotes, and he deserves every one of em.
[–]suaveitguy 86 points87 points88 points 7 years ago (3 children)
How did it feel to leave a day job behind and write full time? Ever touch and go after that, or was it no looking back?
It was a very welcome and enjoyable change. I hadn't disliked my work in the civil service - I actually quite liked it and did it alright. However, compared to doing what I liked and working as a creative author it didn't really compare. It was far more enjoyable.
[–]Rhamni 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (0 children)
For would be writers out there who haven't really gotten started on any other career and who would want to eventually be full time writers, do you have any advice on how to both write and sustain themselves economically?
[–]xmarksthebluedress 83 points84 points85 points 7 years ago (6 children)
hej there! first: thank you sir for doing this AMA!
second: if you could go for a beer with any two authors that ever lived - who would those two be and why?
It's hard to come up with an immediate reply to this! I'd like to have met Keats. He was a very good companion and a very nice chap. It's awful that his life was so tragic, but Keats I'd certainly have liked. His poetry may not be best suited to the location but if it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Shakespeare would be magic - he was good company too by all accounts, and there's so many things I'd like to ask him about his plays and work. I'd like to ask what he thought was his best play in particular. If he said Hamlet I'd ask why and take careful note of what he replied.
Keats and Shakespeare, though I can think of plenty more. Shelley would be most amusing, Jane Austen too. Walter de la Mare. A more recent poet - W.H Auden. He'd be a splendid chap to talk to because he was so clever! Louis MacNeice too...
[–]xmarksthebluedress 39 points40 points41 points 7 years ago (1 child)
wow, thanks for the great answer! only reading it sound like it would really be enjoyable, let alone being there...
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 53 points54 points55 points 7 years ago (0 children)
It's just such an opportunity!
I walked past Mary Shelley's grave earlier today. Often in the summer you'll see teenagers or homeless people getting drunk next to her grave. So safe to say some people still go for a beer with her. I appreciate this isn't exactly in the way you'd like.
[–]silentmonkeys 160 points161 points162 points 7 years ago (19 children)
Hi, Mr. Adams, I cried so hard when I read Watership Down as a kid. I'll never forget that experience. Thank you.
My question: How do you write scenarios that are heartbreaking without falling into a depression?
Truth be told, sometimes these things do affect me. I had depression for a good while. I wouldn't necessarily say it was my stories that made me depressed, but more the animal suffering in them. Cruelty to animals is a terrible thing.
Watership Down had the same effect on me, but reading Plague Dogs as a child almost broke me. A wonderful, under appreciated novel.
[–]Mugiwara04 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Man I couldn't cope with Plague Dogs, once I realized what was going on I had to put it down and wasn't able to pick it up again.
[–]dogGirl666 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Poor Rolf and Snitter. I'll never forget those names. The book set off a misanthropic phase in my life. Just think, the Nazis did several of those kind of experiments on humans.
[–][deleted] 50 points51 points52 points 7 years ago (10 children)
Watership Down is one of two books I remember that made me cry like a baby as a child...the other being Where the Red Fern Grows
[–]oddsonicitch 8 points9 points10 points 7 years ago (0 children)
If you want to cry even more, read The Plague Dogs.
That book still bothers me.
[–]Fatboy_Fatboy_Slim 62 points63 points64 points 7 years ago (4 children)
Mr. Adams in your opinion what are the top three things people should be doing right now?
Well I think finding someone you're happy with is very important. A happy marriage is a great thing. A love of nature is something I think everyone should develop. Finally, being creative! Find something you love to do and do it. Water is a great love of mine. Swimming, sailing etc. It's lovely to be near water and deriving pleasure and enjoyment from it.
Thank you for replying. You're an inspiration of mine and this means a lot to me.
[–]Probablynotclever 49 points50 points51 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Mr. Adams. I've had many heated discussions with other fans of Watership Down about the political allegory of each warren. It seems that many readers have disregarded the notion that each of the warrens might represent different ideologies such as the communistic warren of Cowslip and the Fascist warren of Efrafa.
Can you speak to your intent? Were the warrens supposed to represent human ideologies and the quest for a Utopian society, or was it just a nice story about rabbits?
I never particularly thought of it like that. I didn't like writing about Cowslips warren - it was against everything I cared about. I think that was the point. It was snared by a human being of course. In a way I see that could become allegorical, but allegory and I are bad neighbours.
Thank you for your response. I'm genuinely surprised as I read the entire book as allegorical. I need to remember to read for enjoyment and stop trying to analyze everything.
[–]HunterHunted 37 points38 points39 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Unless analyzing gives you enjoyment!
[–]Chromebrew 51 points52 points53 points 7 years ago (3 children)
Oh wow! an AMA im genuinely excited about! I am a HUGE fan Mr. Adams. Watership Down was a childhood defining story for me and many others. When you were writing Watership Down, did you envision it as a children's story, or did you feel it was more of a dramatic adult composition? I have enjoyed it from both points of view, even more-so as i grow older.
I don't believe there should be such a thing as a children's book. There are books children enjoy reading. I don't believe in writing down to children and that comes across well in Watership Down. An antagonist would mention Beatrix Potter, but even she was writing for everybody, not just for children.
I completely agree, and the authors that subscribe to this notion are the ones that make lasting impacts. Thanks again for your work!
[–]StuffHobbes 47 points48 points49 points 7 years ago (6 children)
Hi Richard!
What's your favorite cheese?
Stilton.
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 122 points123 points124 points 7 years ago (1 child)
I wish we had some here now.
[–]StuffHobbes 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I know what to get you for Christmas :)
Excellent choice, sir.
[–]SilkSk1 133 points134 points135 points 7 years ago * (5 children)
This isn't really a question but I hope it amuses you. I just wanted to let you know that when I read Watership Down as a child I had a pet bunny and I legitimately thought your bunny language would help me communicate with him. I actually sat down, opened the book to the dictionary, and read bunny words to my rabbit that I thought he would understand. Sadly, he did not react. Fantastic book, thank you. Has anyone else told you a similar story?
[–]SweetestDisposition 43 points44 points45 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Yep. I used to do the exact same thing. Pretty sure my rabbits understood me. Perhaps your pronunciation was off.
I'm a huge fan of your fantasy novels. Did you ever meet J. R. R. Tolkien? What did you think of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies?
I never met Tolkien, and I can't say I've seen the films. I hear they're good. I think the Lord of the Rings is first class. Wonderful. There aren't enough novelists today writing stories. Not many novels nowadays are really stories - they concentrate on character and the relationships between characters. Sad love and happy love. But a story. "Once upon a time...". It's not sophisticated enough you see, but I think there' a real place for it.
[–]jimmery 13 points14 points15 points 7 years ago (0 children)
this is inspiring!
[–]PointOfFingers 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Thank you for the answer. I still remember Shardik years after reading it, there were vivid descriptions of places and events that stayed with me and of course some great bear carnage.
[–]suaveitguy 46 points47 points48 points 7 years ago (1 child)
When you write, what is the ratio of time spent staring at a page thinking to actually writing words? What percentage of what you write do you keep, how many revisions do you typically do?
Thinking about what to write far exceeds the actual writing! I've had ideas in my stories that I've mulled over for days, sometimes weeks. You feel it's relevant to what you're writing about but how do you present it? How does it fit in with the rest of the book?
[–]gracebw 43 points44 points45 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Do you have a favourite book that you could recommend to everyone?
When I was 10 or 11 I found a book in my school library by Walter de la Mare called "The Three Royal Monkeys". It should be "The Three Mullamulgars", which was the original title, but I must've read that many times over. That is a truly incredible fantasy novel.
Jane Austen's Emma. Fantastic book.
[–][deleted] 122 points123 points124 points 7 years ago * (31 children)
First, did you write Watership Down thinking to make an allegory for the state of human affairs now, or was that an accident?
Second, how do you feel about Stephen King using the name Shardik in his Dark Tower series?
Third, do you think Watership Down being your most well-known work is justified?
EDIT: I wrote 'the book' instead of Watership Down. EDIT 2: Thought of another question.
3) Yes I do, it's very readable - its well written and includes several memorable characters, and there's plenty of action! I do wish more people would read Shardik though, as I took a lot of trouble with it to make it a proper novel put together in a proper way. The trouble is people love Watership Down but when looking for further novels they see the dissimilarity, as Shardik is rather hard going, but it's a proper novel that says what I wanted it to say. I feel similarly about Traveller.
[–]Work_Suckz 40 points41 points42 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I read Shardik when I was much younger and loved it. Though it is often overlooked, at least this reader greatly enjoyed it.
Thank you! If I retract the third will you answer the first?
[–]Van-van 14 points15 points16 points 7 years ago (0 children)
That bell cannot be un-rung.
[–]theothersteve7 33 points34 points35 points 7 years ago (11 children)
Steven King really loves this guy's work, I think. He references it like three times in The Stand.
[–]KnodiChunks 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (6 children)
it's also in several places in his Dark Tower books
[–]SaskatoonRJ 39 points40 points41 points 7 years ago (10 children)
Have you ever owned rabbits? Ever dress them in funny hats?
When I was a little boy I had rabbit, but it wasn't very successful. You don't get very much feedback with them compared to a dog, or even a cat! I can't say that my ownership of my rabbits was therefore a great joy to me. Much better for them to be wild.
[–]BENJALSON 38 points39 points40 points 7 years ago * (8 children)
Just for potential future rabbit owners that may read this, like any other animal, your experience with them is completely dependant on the friend you pick and how they're raised. Of course I mention this because I'm a bit biased (I have a fuzzy little dude named River who's the light of my life), but also because of this misconception about owning rabbits which has unfortunately stuck:
You don't get very much feedback with them compared to a dog, or even a cat!
I could go into detail but I'd like to keep this concise. Rabbits are affectionate, playful, easy to take care of, intelligent, and just wonderful companions in general. Come home from a long day and try not to be excited when your 4 pound best friend jumps on your bed, licks your nose, and then shoves his head under your hand demanding his cheeks to be rubbed.
Trust me on this one guys.
Oh and by the way, you're an amazing author!
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[–]Serae 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (2 children)
I totally agree! I have two house rabbits who have free reign of our home. In fact, one of them is sniffing around my feed right now and most likely about to nose boop me for love.
Just info for others: /r/rabbits is a great place to see how some bunnies live and how then enrich many of our lives. The House Rabbit movement, though not new, is rather unknown to many people. With more freedom rabbit personalities can really shine.
One of our daredevil buns loved diving off the top of our tv about 5 feet onto our couch and would do it repeatedly and then binky around. We had to block off his access so he wouldn't get hurt. He had to find other ways to get his thrills.
[–]BENJALSON 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Hilarious. My little guy seems to put himself in the most dangerous situations possible on the off chance that something fun may come out of it. I don't know how he manages to reach half the places he does, his vertical leap is unreal.
[–]Serae 6 points7 points8 points 7 years ago (0 children)
When it comes to rabbits jumping...the only reason they don't jump over every gate, piece of furniture or into weird places is if they don't want too. I have seen some serious air from rabbits. Both of my rabbits are getting older and they are slowing down, but DAMN can they still bing all over the place.
If you ever consider rabbit agility as a hobby (or even in competitions) some rabbits adore it. Especially if they are the more dare devil variety.
[–]Slobula 39 points40 points41 points 7 years ago (6 children)
Originally when you wrote the book Watership Down, who was your initial target audience?
I was 6 when I started watching the animated Watership Down almost on a monthly basis, it was the 80s and I guess my parents never really questioned it's brutal imagery or more adult themes. Only that it was a cartoon. It taught me about life and death.
The book was not a part of out literary program in schools here, so I hadn't read it til I was in my 20s. That's when I truly understood the story. Thankyou so much for writing it.
Bonus, My Big Wig tattoo.
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 27 points28 points29 points 7 years ago (1 child)
So glad you DID get to the book. It's what I intended.
[–]BellyHat 36 points37 points38 points 7 years ago (10 children)
Both of my grandfathers have passed, so I'm in need of an honorary grandpa. Since you're one of my favorite people on earth, would you mind filling the role? No further obligations necessary. What kind of socks do you want for Christmas?
Hahaha! I don't think I'd be much of a stand-in, but I'm flattered.
[–]CedarWolf 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I wish I'd asked this one... or asked it of Brian Jacques.
[–]otterfied 35 points36 points37 points 7 years ago (8 children)
How do you feel about Shardik the bear in The Dark Tower series?
I heard this mentioned last time I was here. I haven't read the books but I take it as a compliment.
[–]littlecampbell 18 points19 points20 points 7 years ago (0 children)
If you have the time you should definitely read them You said earlier in your AMA that not enough novels these days were stories and we're just focused around love in the dark Tower series is the epitome of storytelling it's a seven book long epic, and Stephen King considers it his magnum opus
[–]xiaotianchun 66 points67 points68 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Mr. Adams! First, thank you for writing so many wonderful, thought provoking, mind changing works.
Now, my question. What really makes you happy nowadays?
Haha! Well of course I'd be silly if I didn't say I wasn't happy about being a successful author. I've had a good life and achieved quite a lot which is comforting. Secondly, I like being comfortable living here in the country with my family around me - a happy marriage. I still get excited about all the day to day goings on of being an author. I like it when people come for signings as I get to talk one on one with my public! I get that time, and it's so nice to meet and interact with them. I love it when I get asked about my books. I like a good english pub too of course.
Though Irish pubs are easy to make friends in! They are so friendly and talkative.
That goes for Denmark too. I love Denmark.
A triple response post, used to add information about international pubs! Thanks so much!
[–]tombalol 30 points31 points32 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Do you think that if you lived in an urban environment when these stories came to you you might have written about rats or pigeons?
At the time I was living in London, so I suppose that's your answer! However, I lived in the country when I was young, with my father and mother until I joined the army. If I had lived in the city all along maybe it would have been different.
[–]Logical_Psycho 27 points28 points29 points 7 years ago (3 children)
If you're in the UK and want a signed copy of OneWorld's beautiful new editions of Watership Down
What if I am not in the UK but still want one?
Try writing to OneWorld publishing in London! I'll always sign a copy that's sent to me too!
Cool, will do that.
[–]pagpag 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I would also like to know the answer to this!
[–]talkstocats 78 points79 points80 points 7 years ago (6 children)
My ancient hardcover copy of Watership Down is one of fewer than 10 books I kept when I moved to a minimalist lifestyle and got rid of most of my possessions. It's not the only one of yours I read and loved, but it's the only one I couldn't get rid of.
I just wanted you to know that.
You've probably heard a thousand questions about that particular book, so forgive me if you've answered this, but do you have a method for coming up with words like fu-inle' or Thlayli? Lapine terms are really beautiful, and as a writer it would be nice to have some insight into how they were created.
Also, are you aware that a musician named Skrillex named his record label Owsla?
inlé just meant light in my mind, and as a result it came quite naturally. Thlay - fur, li - head. Bigwig, whose nickname was Thlayli, had a curious growth between his ears hence the name. I just constructed Lapine as I went - when the rabbits needed a word for something so did I.
As for the musician, I think that's splendid. My grandson informs me it might not be my kind of music, but I am very happy. Owsla were senior rabbits in a warren - the ruling class. I hope that's pertinent.
[–]cm_mattd 39 points40 points41 points 7 years ago (3 children)
There was also a British band that called itself Fall of Efrafa. Maybe not your cup of tea but noteworthy because lyrically their music is directly influenced by your work. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Efrafa
[–]devourer09 13 points14 points15 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I liked reading through this AMA, but the main reason I looked through it was to see if someone mentioned Skrillex and his label. Thanks for asking and I'm glad he replied!
My grandson informs me it might not be my kind of music
What were the circumstances around getting to go on an Antarctic trip? How long were you there?
I was there a good 6 weeks. I got to know Ronald Lockley when I sent him Watership Down. I sent him a copy and asked for comments. He wrote back and was very helpful and it soon become a friendship. We used to go for walks in the country. He'd say "You do the flowers and I'll do the birds." He was a fine ornithologist. He was one of the best friends I've ever had.
As for the Antarctic Ronald said "I'm a well travelled man and I've been all over the world, but I've never been to the Antarctic. I would very much like to go there. It's one of my regrets that I never did." One of my inspirations to go therefore was hearing this from Ronald.
[–]DakotaKim 21 points22 points23 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Hello Mr. Adams.
I am a big fan of your work. Plague Dogs and Watership Down are two of my favorite books. I read Watership Down at least twice a year.
My question is: Can you tell me about the process of taking the story from its humble beginnings into its own universe? I get lost in the world of the Sandleford rabbits. (I write stories, but I have such a hard time making the story captivating.)
Thanks - lovely to hear. I like plague dogs because it's about the lake district and nature which I love very much. I also think the dogs relationship is what makes the book.
I answered your question a little above - an idea will have to be mulled over for a long time to make sure it works. A story is bound to broaden and go forward as it is written. Not only the story, but the chaps in the story, and the climate, and the world in the story. I've always believed in including atmosphere, and I think this helps push the story forward.
[–]tinke101 16 points17 points18 points 7 years ago (4 children)
I have several friends who are booksellers all of whom are displeased with the rise in usage of ebooks. As an author, what are your feelings on the subject?
I believe they're good as they promote reading, though I still feel nothing can replace the feeling of a good book in your hands!
[–]improbablewobble 19 points20 points21 points 7 years ago (1 child)
I loved WD as a child and a rereading as an adult was just as wonderful, as I discovered many things I had missed when I was young. My question is, what's happening in the photos on the wall behind you? Particularly the top one.
The bottom picture is my 65th wedding anniversary, and the top a photo from a while back!
I am a civil servant, approaching middle age, and would prefer to be writing/creating full time. What was the transition like for you? What was your writing regiment while working full time?
Broadly speaking, the more senior a civil servant becomes the more he spends his time talking, conferring as opposed to writing. Senior civil servants hardly write at all - concerned with talking and with their colleagues in the wide world. I used to write after work but the transition from the civil service to being a self employed creative novelist - there is no comparison. The latter is wonderfully happy. To feel you're doing, and doing successfully, what you always wanted to. I couldn't start off as it just because I had no money. It's very interesting though, civil service work. You're coming up against different subjects all the time. As far as I'm concerned nothing beats the enjoyment of being a successful novelist though. I spent 25 years there, but after went on for even longer than 25 years as an author!
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I don't know that I did a huge amount of work outside. I took a lot of trouble over Lapine, but I think the majority of the words I developed were in the glossary.
[–]Kansas_John 13 points14 points15 points 7 years ago (4 children)
My son is an early reader and LOVES rabbits. We just finished reading Watership Down together. (he for the first time at 7 years old, me for the Uumpteenth).
Did you have an age or audience in mind when you wrote the book? I know it came from stories you told your children - how old we're they?
Do you think think you were any more honest about death or mans inhumanity to animals than the average UK parent?
ALSO, why doesn't someone make the book into a miniseries or multi - part movie. The original movie was fine for what it was, but left so much out. It was a great vision of the book, but it shouldn't be the final or definitive vision.
I didn't have an age in mind - my children were 9 and 7 when I wrote it though. It seems equally enjoyable by children as by adults though. I think I was more honest about death, yes.
I have good news on your final point! All being well, the BBC is making a four part series to be screened the year after next.
[–]Kansas_John 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (0 children)
[–]HarryBoston 47 points48 points49 points 7 years ago (7 children)
Hi Richard, Are you aware of the post punk band 'Fall of Efrafa?' They are fully inspired by the themes within Watership Down and their interpretation of the source material is extremely thought provoking.
Would you be able to elaborate? I can't say I know them.
Sure - There is a good summary on their Wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Efrafa
[–]KUmitch 17 points18 points19 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Fall of Efrafa is incredible. One of my favorite crust bands. I was hoping someone would ask him about them!
[–]wuduwasa 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (1 child)
FoE were an amazing band. "The Warren is empty!"
I am the biggest Watership Down fan! I always give it to my friends for Christmas so they can read and enjoy it! What piece of writing work are you the most proud of?
Thank you - such a pleasure to hear. I think I have to say Watership Down, but my satisfaction in Shardik is a strange thing. I privately think the world of it, but I don't expect the full public to because it's such a difficult book. Shardik is the one I admire most as a professional achievement though.
I remember reading Shardik when I was much younger and being awestruck by the imagery, I also really enjoyed the map. Ever since, I've been somewhat of a cartophile.
[–]heilh0und 11 points12 points13 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Me. Adams,
Reading your books with my father when I was younger is something that I will always remember. Onto the questions!
Which character can you relate most to from your books??
Any chance of further adventures for our friendly rabbits?
Kelderek is a very strong character who I see some of myself in. It's hard to say really. In The Girl in the Swing I was Alan Desland up to a point. It's a very sad story though.
[–]Hyzenthlayrah 11 points12 points13 points 7 years ago * (3 children)
I firstly wanted to say thank you. I've loved Watership Down since I was 9 years old. Wore through 3 paperback copies before getting a hardback version as a Christmas Gift. At the time that was the most expensive book I had ever owned!
I enjoyed the Tales from Watership Down, and would love to see a few more of El-ahriarah, preferably as told by Dandelion. Are there any plans for another set of short stories?
I've often thought Tales from Watership Down was overlooked. There is a very good ghost story there for instance. I'd like to write more about the rabbits, but it's hard now as I have to wait for the right ideas, and I'm getting older.
[–]Rudetudedude 6 points7 points8 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I just want to say that ghost story changed the way I thought of ghosts forever.
[–]dpshakyamuni 11 points12 points13 points 7 years ago (6 children)
Hello Mr. Adams!
I was just talking about 'Watership Down' in another thread yesterday in regards to a book you always recommend to others. :) How auspicious that you are now doing an AMA. I had no idea.
The first time I read the book it blew my mind when Bigwig basically stared down the other warren and made them back off by saying that he was taking orders from his leader (which they assumed to be stronger rather than more intelligent). Had you planned that out from the beginning or did that grow organically from how the story was written?
I intended that. I hope I made Hazel what I thought of him as. A quiet, almost modest, fountain of wisdom. He was wise and he was brave, but he didn't show it. He remains the real hero of Watership Down even though people are always attracted to Bigwig. To me Hazel is a more important and interesting character. Hazel was based on a wartime commander I had (see above). The real intellectual though is Blackberry, who is really overlooked. If you re-read it you'll notice what a part Blackberry plays!
[–]Caffeinated_Coyote 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (1 child)
So happy to see appreciation for Blackberry!! I loved him best... The creative and clever thinker.
[–]suaveitguy 9 points10 points11 points 7 years ago (1 child)
What are your least favorite qualities in literature? Any genres you can't embrace?
I don't really think my mind works like that. A creative story is a story, though literature is a large umbrella...
[–]bozzed 10 points11 points12 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Mr. Adams, firstly I would like to thank you for writing one of my favorite books growing up. My favorite parts in the book are the stories of El-ahrairah that the rabbits tell each other.
So my question is what made you choose rabbits to act as your characters in Watership Down?
To tell you the truth it's rather interesting. The pickwick papers were very popular when they came out. Dickens thought they were frightfully funny. He thought to relieve the continual pressure of laughter it would be a good idea to have parentheses with more serious stories. If you look at the papers you'll see what I mean. Stories to remove from the main flow of humour. I borrowed this idea and worked it the other way around. In order to have some relief from the dramatic power of the main story, the parenthetical stories are funny.
As for rabbits, no idea.
[–]StinkinFinger 9 points10 points11 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Did you have any formal writing classes prior to writing Watership Down, or did you just wing it? I've just started reading it and the writing is so fluid. I feel as though I'm in the scenes watching it all unfold first-hand.
Also, you look like everybody's favorite grandpa.
I had none at all, but I had told stories since I was young. I wrote poetry at Oxford and I had to write a lot as a civil servant. At school I was considered a fine writer, both preparatory and secondary. I think it was a gift I was lucky to be given - but it is stimulated by good reading.
[–]kjoonlee 9 points10 points11 points 7 years ago * (1 child)
I love Watership Down dearly - every time I read the ending it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for writing it.
In Japan, there is a long-running series of animated programs/movies about giant robots called "Gundam".
Did you know that some of those robots are named after names from Watership Down? There are ones called Fiver, Hazel, Dandelion, Kehaar and so on, and a support craft is even called Hrududu.
List link in case you're interested: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Advance_of_Zeta:_The_Flag_of_Titans#List_of_Mechanics
Any thoughts on the narrative potential in video games? How about versions of your own works, any plans for that?
My grandson has explained this to me, but I can't say I know much about video games in general. I suppose if they are done well they could be a very strong narrative medium.
[–]nnny7 15 points16 points17 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Anyone who has ever played/seen The Last of Us can testify that this is correct. Games can be an incredibly strong narrative medium assuming they are done well!
[–]suaveitguy 8 points9 points10 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Can you comment on the Watership Down film? Did you get to contribute beyond your novel? What did you think of the finished film? Have you been approached to have people do warm and fuzzy adaptions?
I mentioned my thinking elsewhere regarding the film. I had little influence on the film's direction.
[–]cloud_watcher 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I know you may never see this, but just wanted to say I was never the same after reading "The Plague Dogs." I'm a veterinarian (and I believe more empathetic person in general) today because of it. Do you feel that your books have helped make people understand animal suffering? And what areas of animal care still concern you most?
[–]lvclix 6 points7 points8 points 7 years ago (0 children)
What is your secret to the longevity of your marriage? In retrospect, if you were to cease to be tomorrow, are you, with all your triumphs, fullfilled with your life or do you feel you have more to offer this experience?
Hello Mr. Adams, I've read pretty much every book you've written with the exception of Maia (will fix that soon!). However, I found The Plague Dogs to be one of those books that has had a life long influence on my thinking. I loved the story itself, the characterisation -- the people being complex, the animals never being anthropomorphised for all that they spoke to one another and its grounding in place. The illustrations of the Lake District were so detailed that I came out in goosebumps when I finally got a chance to go week-ending there.
My question is: where do you stand on animal experimentation now?
[–]Ewok_Soap 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Thank you for doing this AMA! Was there anything you wanted to add to Watership Down but couldn't?
People have also viewed Watership Down as something they can identify with in their spiritual walk, regardless of any specific religion. Was this something you intended/could have anticipated?
[–]Gwenny_G 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (5 children)
Hi Mr. Adams, first let me say thank you for writing Watership Down. It is probably my all-time favorite book. Second, for my question, are there any other books that you feel are "spiritual kin", for lack of a better phrase, to Watership Down?
Oh Lord. I admire Tarka the Otter, and Salar the Salmon by Henry Williamson. I wish I had known him.
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 9 points10 points11 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Maybe not akin, but I admire the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
[–]throwawaynhl 6 points7 points8 points 7 years ago (2 children)
What are you working on now in terms of new writing (if anything?)
A small project called The Adventures of Eggbox Dragon.
[–]theycallmebrodie 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (0 children)
In his Dark Tower series, Stephen King has a robotic bear named Shardik and one of the characters recalls that they'd heard that name before in a book. Did he have to get permission from either you or your publisher (or someone else, I'm not very familiar with copyright law) to do that? If not, are you okay with him doing it?
In unrelated news, Watership Down was fantastic.
[–]TheBigVitus 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Have you heard the album Watership Down by Bo Hansson? It's a beautiful instrumental record from the 70's. I think it really captures the feel of your work.
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 8 points9 points10 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I will have my grandchildren track it down for me.
[–][deleted] 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (1 child)
My surname is conabeare which Aparently comes from the Norman words for rabbit farmer and I'm a huge fan of your novel. I was recently thinking of getting a tattoo based on one of your book covers. Maybe you can help me decide? Yes or no?
I find people nearly always regret tattoos to be honest, simply because it's such a commitment. I'm flattered that you'd consider it though - if you do, take a look at the new illustrated edition. Some wonderful pictures in there.
[–]mynameismilton 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (3 children)
Hi Mr Adams,
I stumbled across the film adaptation of The Plague Dogs just the other month and still intend to get around to finding a copy of the book and reading it.
Assuming most of the film content is the same as that of the book may I ask where you drew your inspiration for the story from? The testing laboratory was terrifying, did you use real-life examples for your content?
[–]postiegirl84 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Good afternoon! Watership Down is one of my most treasured childhood books. Do you think that your experiences in the British Army shaped your writing at all?
[–]AdamsRichard1[S] 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (0 children)
They certainly did! I mentioned a couple above, but many of the stories and characters were inspired by various events and people in real life.
[–]Euchre 4 points5 points6 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Was it your intention to write works that tend to appeal to youth, but are not really childish? Did you intend to give youthful audiences an honest look into the world, allegorically? I've heard more than one (less informed) person mention buying Watership Down for their children based on it being 'a story about rabbits' and being surprised and repulsed to find out it covers some very serious and violent topics.
[–]AmblinFan26 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Do you think that a new film version of Watership Down would work for modern moviegoers or would you prefer that the older generation introduce the original animated movie to younger audiences?
[–]Bauderman 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Richard, I just want to say Watership is my all time favorite. Any plans for a modern movie adaptation? Anyway, thanks so much. That book is magic
Good, hooray! See above regarding plans for a BBC series.
[–]thetreegavetoomuch 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (2 children)
Would you allow another movie to be made of Watership Down?
Certainly, though I no longer own the rights. I'd welcome it.
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The evidence on the minimum wage
Nick Bunker
Swiss voters earlier this month rejected a referendum to raise the country's minimum wage to roughly $24 an hour. If the referendum had passed, Switzerland would have had the highest minimum wage in the world.
Closer to home, efforts to raise the minimum wage have fared better. Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, though after inflation the standard will be closer to $14 in purchasing power. Efforts to raise the minimum wage aren't surprising in an era of slow growing wages and high inequality. But how effective is raising the minimum wage?
Before we get to inequality, we have to address the issue of employment growth. Bring up the prospect of raising the minimum wage and invariably the topic will turn to whether it is a "job killer." The employment effects of raising the minimum wage is one of the most studied topics in labor economics. And after 20 years of careful empirical research, a consensus appears to be emerging—there is no significant effect on employment after moderate increases in the minimum wage.
The minimum wage doesn't increase inequality by throwing workers off payrolls, but does it actually reduce income inequality? When looking at the minimum wage, the appropriate measure of inequality to use is the ratio of incomes at the 50th percentile and incomes at the 10th percentile. In principle, the minimum wage would reduce inequality by boosting the wages of those near the 10th percentile up closer to those earning the 50th percentile. And the research has found that to be true: the minimum wage does reduce the ratio.
Economists debate the size of that impact, but recently updated work by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's David Autor, Alan Manning of the London School of Economics and Christopher Smith of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve find that 30 to 50 percent of the rise in low-end inequality was due to the falling minimum wage.
Pushing for an increase in the minimum wage can seem like a stale idea. Advocating for a boost to a policy first created in over 70 years ago doesn't seem innovative enough. But academic research shows that the policy passes both the test of efficiency (it's not a significant drag on employment) and equity (it would reduce income inequality). So we might be best served by sticking with a tried-and-true tool.


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DAGA & Democratic Attorneys General Respond to the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Today, the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) Co-Chairs Massachusetts AG Maura Healey and Nevada AG Aaron Ford issued the following statement in response to the attacks on the U.S. Capitol today during the Joint Session of Congress to count the Electoral College votes. Democratic AGs across the country immediately condemned the violence and called for all leaders to do the same.
Statement from Massachusetts AG Maura Healey and Nevada AG Aaron Ford, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association
"Our deepest condolences go out to the family of the woman who was shot and killed today during the violent events at the U.S. Capitol."
"We are watching an active assault on our democracy – our literal walls of government – play out in real time on national television. Every member of Congress and every leader who believes in the rule of law should condemn the violence and publicly reject the President's lies about the election that fueled today's events."
"Today is evidence of the danger that comes with promoting conspiracy theories and misinformation for political gain as we have seen far too many Republicans do this election cycle. Democratic AGs are committed to speaking truth to power and holding those responsible for today's events accountable. In America, we use our voices and our votes to settle our differences, not violence. Our democracy depends on it."
Additional Statements from Democratic AGs
DAGA Co-Chair Massachusetts AG Maura Healey
"Let's call this what it is: an attempted coup. This is on you, Donald Trump. Tell your supporters to leave the Capitol NOW. Praying for the safety of Capitol staff, police, and reporters." [LINK]
DAGA Co-Chair Nevada AG Aaron Ford
"What we are experiencing in our Nation's Capitol is a terrifying attack on our democratic republic. I'm praying that no one else is harmed in this violent attempt to overthrow our government, and I'm praying for our Country on this a dark day in our history. May God Bless us." [LINK]
District of Columbia AG Karl Racine
"We call on President Trump to immediately tell his supporters, who are trampling on the District of Columbia and have breached the U.S. Capitol, to cease and desist and return from whence they came in a peaceful manner. The United States of America is the world's greatest democracy, and that rests on a peaceful transition of power. We urge President Trump to do what he has not yet done, but what he must do: order his supporters to leave the District of Columbia and fully embrace the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. In the midst of this unrest, all District residents must remain at home. Under no circumstances should anyone travel downtown nor be in the vicinity of federal buildings." [LINK]
Virginia AG Mark Herring
"What is happening in our Capitol is nothing short of an armed insurrection and domestic terrorism. Donald Trump could have stopped this from happening but he did nothing. I pray no one is hurt today." [LINK]
Maryland AG Brian Frosh
"Even Acting US AG Rosen acknowledges that the violence today is 'an intolerable attack . . . on our democracy.' It surely is." [LINK]
Colorado AG Phil Weiser
"The attack on the U.S. Capitol today is not only an assault on one of our iconic democratic structures, it is an assault on democracy itself. The mob responsible for today's disgraceful spectacle in our Nation's Capitol, & those who encouraged their behavior, must be held accountable. Their actions are the opposite of patriotism. I am shocked & saddened that we have come to such a dark moment in our nation's history. Today's events remind us that our democratic republic is only as strong as our commitment to it. All of us must recommit ourselves to justice, to civility, to decency, and to the sacred values that have guided our nation for more than 240 years." [LINK]
Connecticut AG William Tong
"This is no protest, this is a violent insurrection. We're under attack from within— figuratively and in fact. The terrorists, traitors and enablers who instigated, aided, and abetted this coup—including those in Congress—must be held accountable and never walk these halls of democracy again. The President must resign now. Anyone still standing with Donald trump in his attempt to reject the will of American voters and overthrow our democratically elected government shares his unmistakable guilt. Every American must reject this lawlessness and do everything possible to defend and protect our precious and now fragile union." [LINK]
Delaware AG Kathy Jennings
"Patriotism is an action, not a title. Democracy is no more invincible now than it was in 1861, nor in this nation than in any of history's other experiments in self-governance. Our democracy has only been strong when the people, and the government, worked to make it strong and to defend it, including through the transition of power. We are witnessing a despicable, unprecedented, and deranged insurrection in our nation's Capitol. People have been hurt and more will be, due in no small part to the actions of Trump, and some Republican officials and bystanders, who have cynically stoked the flames of conspiracy and sedition for months. Our actions have consequences & the time for excuses has come and gone. My heart breaks for the shameful display unfolding in Washington. This is not a protest. It is a violent insurrection. It is treason. And it is an assault on the foundation of this country. I am praying for the safety of everyone in the Capitol and hope for the swift and full prosecution of everyone responsible for this dark day in our country's history." [LINK]
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul
"The criminal acts perpetrated at our nation's capital are not protest. These individuals our answering Trump's call to 'Stand by.' They should not simply be asked to leave the Capitol, but they and he should be held accountable." [LINK]
Michigan AG Dana Nessel
"Today's shameful display at the Capitol is Trump's legacy. Despite the chaos and anarchy of the moment, I've never been more proud to be an American than I am watching Joe Biden address this insurrection. If anyone can return our nation to some semblance of sanity, it is he." [LINK]
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison
"The war to overthrow the US govt of 160 yrs ago is being revived today by a treasonous mob storming the US Capitol with confederate flags in a lawless, violent attempt to overthrow our democracy, urged on by the defeated president of the US. They must all be held accountable. Democracy is as strong as the people it serves & the American people are strong. More Americans voted in the last election than any time in the last 120 yrs and they delivered a clear, convincing result. Democracy has prevailed & will prevail bc the American people will prevail." [LINK]
New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal
"The peaceful transfer of power is a cornerstone of our democracy. We should call this effort to overturn the will of the voters through violence, intimidation, and lies what it is: an attempted coup. This mob and its enablers must stop and must be held accountable under the law." [LINK]
New Mexico AG Hector Balderas
"Godspeed to our first responders, law enforcement, and national guard members." [LINK]
New York AG Tish James
"This violent coup attempt initiated by outgoing President Trump is despicable. If blood is shed, it will be on his hands. These actions, fueled by lies and wild conspiracy theories espoused by President Trump, must be unequivocally condemned by every corner of our society. Ultimately, I am confident the rule of law will prevail. Joe Biden, our duly elected president, will assume office on January 20th and history will remember this as a sad but unsuccessful attempt to destroy our democratic republic." [LINK]
North Carolina AG Josh Stein
"Over the past two centuries, America has had 25 peaceful transfers of power of the presidency from one party to the other — a distinction no other nation can claim. All patriots must forcefully reject today's acts of terror in Washington." [LINK]
Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum
"The Rule of Law and a democratic society apply both in Washington D.C. and in Salem, Oregon. Please keep the peace, people of our state and country." [LINK]
Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro
"Donald Trump and his enablers instigated this chaos and violence. He's attacked our Constitution, violated our laws, and now is encouraging lawlessness. He lit the fuse and his conduct is seditious." [LINK]
Vermont AG TJ Donovan
"Completely shocking, unacceptable and Un-American behavior by Trump supporters to storm the US Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the election results. We are governed by the rule of law, not by violence. We debate, we vote & we follow the will of the people." [LINK]
Washington AG Bob Ferguson
"We can't sugarcoat it. This is a coup attempt. Today we witnessed an attack on the foundations of our democracy." [LINK]
Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul
"It's difficult to believe what we're seeing take place at the U.S. Capitol: a fascist riot incited by a lame-duck President desperately and illegitimately trying to cling to power based on absurd lies about the election that amount to voter fraud McCarthyism. Those responsible must be held accountable for what appears to be a seditious conspiracy under federal law. Once Congress has fulfilled its duty of certifying the results of the presidential election, it should immediately begin proceedings to remove the President from office. Every day he remains in office is a threat to the republic." [LINK]


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Q: how to get javafx media metadata without listener so I've been looking for this for a week now and reading though every problem similar but none seemed to ask the same problem as mine exactly(try reverse engineering other solution similar to what I want with no success.
explained caveman style: I'm trying to create list using Metadata.

*

*I open with a multi dialog and select more than one mp3

*I put the file in an ArrayList<File>

*I loop though the files with an enhanced for loop and extract metadata using a media variable

*The info for the metadata ( like "artist") is what i want to save in an ArrayList for example

the problem is that the listener only works way after the enhanced loop has finished which results in
ArrayList<String> having one object with nothing in it
here is a sample:
ArrayList<String> al;
String path;
public void open(){
    files=chooser.showOpenMultipleDialog(new Stage());
    for( File f:files){
        path=f.getPath();
        Media media = new Media("file:/"+path.replace("\\", "/").replace(" ", "%20"));
        al= new ArrayList<String>();
        media.getMetadata().addListener(new MapChangeListener<String, Object>() {
            public void onChanged(Change<? extends String, ? extends Object> change) {
                if (change.wasAdded()) {
                    if (change.getKey().equals("artist")) {
                        al.add((String) change.getValueAdded());
                     }
                }
            }
        });
    }//close for loop
    //then i want to see the size of al like this
    system.out.println(al.size());
    //then it returns 1 no matter how much file i selected
    //when i system out "al" i get an empty string

A: the other way to read a media source metadata with adding a listener is extract that information in the mediaplayer .setOnReady(); here is an example part of the java controller class
public class uiController implements Initializable {
@FXML private Label label;
@FXML private ListView<String> lv;
@FXML private AnchorPane root;
@FXML private Button button;

private ObservableList<String> ol= FXCollections.observableArrayList();
private List<File> selectedFiles;
private final Object obj= new Object();

@Override
public void initialize(URL url, ResourceBundle rb) {
    assert button != null : "fx:id=\"button\" was not injected: check your FXML file 'ui.fxml'.";
    assert label != null : "fx:id=\"label\" was not injected: check your FXML file 'ui.fxml'.";
    assert lv != null : "fx:id=\"lv\" was not injected: check your FXML file 'ui.fxml'.";
    assert root != null : "fx:id=\"root\" was not injected: check your FXML file 'ui.fxml'.";

    // initialize your logic here: all @FXML variables will have been injected
    lv.setItems(ol);
}

@FXML private void open(ActionEvent event) {
    FileChooser.ExtensionFilter extention= new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter("Music Files", "*.mp3","*.m4a","*.aif","*.wav","*.m3u","*.m3u8");
    FileChooser fc= new FileChooser();
    fc.setInitialDirectory(new File(System.getenv("userprofile")));
    fc.setTitle("Select File(s)");
    fc.getExtensionFilters().add(extention);
    selectedFiles =fc.showOpenMultipleDialog(root.getScene().getWindow());
    if(selectedFiles != null &&!selectedFiles.isEmpty()){
        listFiles();
    }
}
/**
 * Convert each fie selected to its URI
 */
private void listFiles(){
    try {
        for (File file : selectedFiles) {
            readMetaData(file.toURI().toString());
            synchronized(obj){
               obj.wait(100);
            }
        }
    } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
    }
    System.gc();
}
/**
 * Read a Media source metadata
 * Note: Sometimes the was unable to extract the metadata especially when
 * i have selected large number of files reasons i don't known why
 * @param mediaURI Media file URI
 */
private void readMetaData(String mediaURI){
    final MediaPlayer mp= new MediaPlayer(new Media(mediaURI));
    mp.setOnReady(new Runnable() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            String artistName=(String) mp.getMedia().getMetadata().get("artist");
            ol.add(artistName);
            synchronized(obj){//this is required since mp.setOnReady creates a new thread and our loopp  in the main thread
                obj.notify();// the loop has to wait unitl we are able to get the media metadata thats why use .wait() and .notify() to synce the two threads(main thread and MediaPlayer thread)
            }
        }
    });
}

}
the few changes that have made is used an ObservableList to store the artist name from the metadata
in the code you will find this
                synchronized(obj){
                    obj.wait(100);
                }
I do this because the mediaplayer .setOnReady() creates a new thread and the loop is in the main application thread, The loop has to wait for some time before the other thread is created and we are able to extract the metadata, and in the .setOnReady() there is a
               synchronized(obj){
                    obj.notify;
                }
to wake up the main thread hence the loop is able to move to the next item

I admit that this may not be the best solution to do this but am welcomed to anyone who has any better way on how to read JavaFx media metadata from a list of files
The full Netbeans project can be found here https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxDEmOcXqnCLSTFHbTVFcGIzT1E/edit?usp=sharing
plus have created a small MediaPlayer Application using JavaFX which expolits use of the metadata https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxDEmOcXqnCLR1Z0VGN4ZlJkbUU/edit?usp=sharing

A: You can use the following function to retrieve the metadata for a given Media object:
public static void initializeMetaData(Media media) {
    final Ref<Boolean> ready = new Ref<>(false);

    MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer(media);
    mediaPlayer.setOnReady(() -> {
        synchronized (ready) {
            ready.set(false);
            ready.notify();
        }
    });

    synchronized (ready) {
        if (!ready.get()) {
            try {
                ready.wait();
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }
}

However, do not call initializeMetaData from a JavaFX thread, otherwise the thread runs into a deadlock.
PS: It's really ridiculous that one has to build such a workaround.  I hope that in future Media will provide an initialize() method which does this job.

A: My solution to that issue was this:
public class MediaListener implements MapChangeListener<String, Object>
{
    public String title = null;
    public String artist = null;
    public String album = null;

    private final Consumer<MediaListener> handler;
    private boolean handled = false;

    public MediaListener(Consumer<MediaListener> handler)
    {
        this.handler = handler;
    }

    @Override
    public void onChanged(MapChangeListener.Change<? extends String, ?> ch)
    {
        if (ch.wasAdded())
        {
            String key = ch.getKey();
            switch (key)
            {
                case "title":
                    title = (String) ch.getValueAdded();
                    break;
                case "artist":
                    artist = (String) ch.getValueAdded();
                    break;
                case "album":
                    album = (String) ch.getValueAdded();
                    break;
            }

            if (!handled && title != null && artist != null && album != null)
            {
                handler.accept(this);
                handled = true;
            }
        }
    }
}

It may not be the best way but it's way cleaner than creating a new MediaPlayer per file.
Example usage:
Media media = Util.createMedia(path);
media.getMetadata().addListener(new MediaListener((data) ->
{
    // Use the data object to access the media
}));

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Q: React with Rails 5.1 Calling Database Objects into React Components How do you call a Rails 5.1 database object into a React component?
For example, in a standard Rails view, I can call an object using @object assuming I have access to it configured in the controller.
With Rails 5.1, using the Webpacker enabled React functionality, how do I call a Rails database object into a React component?
I want to map through all the @objects in my database in a React component.
With the react-rails gem, you can use something like this to access those objects in your jsx file:
 <%= react_component('Component', props: @objects) %>

How do I do something similar without using the gem and just using the base Rails 5.1/Webpacker React setup?
My understanding is it uses a ruby tag like this:
<%= javascript_pack_tag "Component" %>

A: In the view template where you want to render the React component:
<%= javascript_pack_tag 'Component' %>

<%= content_tag :div,
  id: 'objects_data',
  data: @objects.to_json do %>
<% end %>

This renders this html tag

Then in your JS file
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
  var objectsDataTag = document.getElementById('objects_data')
  const objectsData = JSON.parse(objectsDataTag.getAttribute('data'))
})

Now you have your JSON data stored in the objectsData constant.
My understanding is that this is how <%= react_component('Component', props: @objects) %> works as well.
This is covered in a bit more detail in the webpacker docs and in this blog post