Fox 8: A Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781984818027)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo, a darkly comic short story about the unintended consequences unleashed by our quest to tame the natural world--featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations by Chelsea Cardinal.

Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regard with a knowing snort and a roll of the eyes. That is, until he develops a unique skill: He teaches himself to speak "Yuman" by hiding in the bushes outside a house and listening to children's bedtime stories. The power of language fuels his abundant curiosity about people--even after "danjer" arrives in the form of a new shopping mall that cuts off his food supply, sending Fox 8 on a harrowing quest to help save his pack.

Told with his distinctive blend of humor and pathos, Fox 8 showcases the extraordinary imaginative talents of George Saunders, whom The New York Times called "the writer for our time."

Author: George Saunders
ISBN-10: 1984818023
ISBN-13: 9781984818027
Publisher: Random House
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2018
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/15/2018 pg. 57