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This is the most astounding part for me:

"It was meant to be just a story, and it remains that. A story, a jolly good story I must admit, but it remains a story. It’s not meant to be a parable."

Because as much as it works as simply a jolly good story, I've come back to it dozens of times to find takes on adult life (a typical full-time job sure gives a new perspective on the warren of the snares), politics, religion, friendship, and teamwork.

I also think it's fantastic that his writing career started so late in life: 52 years old. 30 isn't necessarily the deadline to put out something that can impact the lives of millions. :)

I read Watership Down when I was 14 or 15. It was assigned reading for school, and I was pissed. What 14 yo wants to read about rabbits!

Then I read it. And then went and read every single Richard Adams book I could get.

I grew up watching the animated movie, my son has now done the same.