Richard Adams is a rather popular English writer who has created a lot of interesting works. Nevertheless, the greatest fame brought him a novel called "Inhabitants of the hills." Want to know more about this work? Or maybe you are interested in the life path of the author? If so, then read the article carefully.
Richard Adams: biography
The future writer was born on May 9, 1920 in the south of England, in Bershkir. From 1926 to 1933, Richard attended a local school. In 1933 he entered college, where he eagerly nibbled on the granite of science for five years. And in 1938, Richard first visited the legendary University of Oxford, where he listens to lectures on history. The educational institution made a huge impression on the young writer. In 1940, shortly after the declaration of war between Britain and Germany, Adams was called up to serve in the British Army. There, he joins the RASC (special unit responsible for transport communications) and works as a signalman. Richard Adams during his service visited Palestine, Europe and even the Far East. Nevertheless, he did not take part in the hostilities against Japan and Germany.
Career
The writer returned home only in 1946. He decided to continue his studies, and already in 1948 Adams entered Oxford. There he studies modern history and literature. Richard is making huge strides in terms of study. Already in 1948 he received a bachelor of arts degree, and after five years - a master’s degree. In addition, in 1948, in parallel with his studies, he received an official position in the local Department of Management, Richard Adams. The writer holds this position until 1974. After the release of his best sellers, Richard resigns and decides to become a professional writer. He moves to the Isle of Man (since there are the most pleasant taxation conditions), where he continues to create to this day.
Novel tale "Inhabitants of the hills"
"Inhabitants of the Hills" - this is the first and most successful work of Richard. The novel is a heroic fantasy that tells the reader about the incredible adventures of a group of brave rabbits. This book is one of the best examples of children's literature. And this is not surprising: the author opens for the reader a huge and amazing world with unusual, but nonetheless attractive characters. Adams very organically combines fiction with reality, which gives the book an additional charm. For example, in the work there are real rabbit habits, which, despite their realism, are very cute and funny. Among other things, it pleases that each character of the work is a personality. Each hero has his own character and clear motivation.
History of creation
The Hill Dwellers are based on a story that Richard told his daughters during a long car trip. The writer, in order to entertain the children, began to improvise and on the move invented a story. As the main characters, he took a group of charming rabbits. The plot was based on a story from his life that occurred in 1944 during the battle of Osterbek (Holland). The children really liked the story, for this reason Richard decided to transfer his creation to paper and publish a book dedicated to his daughters.
Richard Adams faced certain problems when publishing his creation. In 1972, thirteen publishers refused to print the novel. Nevertheless, Richard did not abandon his venture and found a publisher in the person of Rex Collings. And, as it turned out, not in vain. The book "Inhabitants of the hills" has become a real bestseller and brought its creator a whole bunch of money. Moreover, the novel received a lot of different awards. One of them is the Carnegie Medal, which is the most prestigious and oldest literary prize in England.