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Anchorman

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Richard Adams dead.
« on: December 27, 2016, 07:45:29 PM »
The author of Watership Down and plague dogs has died (Though I thought Shardik his best work) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/27/watership-down-author-richard-adams-dies-aged-96
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Re: Richard Adams dead.
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2016, 08:30:49 PM »
Another good innings!  Thanks for the Guardian link.

I was very interested to learn Richard Adams made up 'Watership Down' on long car trips with his children, to stop them being bored.  That's a lovely memory for his children and grandchildren.
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