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Watership Down
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Watership Down
Book 1 of the Watership Down series
478 pages · First published 1972
Fiver, a small rabbit with an unusual gift for sensing danger, becomes convinced that the Sandleford warren will soon be destroyed. His brother Hazel believes him and leads a small band of rabbits away in search of a safe home, beginning a journey through predators, hostile warrens, roads, and unfamiliar territory. The group eventually finds Watership Down but must solve the problem of creating a viable community rather than merely surviving. Richard Adams’s novel combines animal adventure, invented mythology, leadership, and political allegory in an epic about refugees building a society without reproducing the dangers they escaped.
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Violence, weapons, and peril
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Chawton Garden Tea
A fragrant cup of tea suits a little enchantment and an escape from the everyday.
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- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Serve hot.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Cherry Cola Old Fashioned
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits a little enchantment and an escape from the everyday.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz cherry syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Stir bourbon, cherry syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel and cocktail cherry.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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