{"product_id":"furry-tales-fred-patten-9781476675985","title":"Furry Tales: A Review of Essential Anthropomorphic Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e Tales featuring anthropomorphic animals have been around as long as there have been storytellers to spin them, from \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. The genre really took off following the explosion of furry fandom in the 21st century, with talking animals featuring in everything from science fiction to fantasy to LGBTQ coming-out stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his lifetime, Fred Patten (1940-2018)--one of the founders of furry fandom and a scholar of anthropomorphic animal literature--authored hundreds of book reviews that comprise a comprehensive critical survey of the genre. This selected compilation provides an overview from 1784 through the 2010s, covering such popular novels as \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedwall\u003c\/i\u003e, along with forgotten gems like \u003ci\u003eThe Stray Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Blue Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, and science fiction works like \u003ci\u003eSundiver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDecision at Doona\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Patten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Fred Patten","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790290219263,"sku":"9781476675985","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_512231d0-5b18-4baf-b481-06f9ac828bbf.jpg?v=1707288507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/furry-tales-fred-patten-9781476675985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}