The Running Foxes
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the frost-bitten stillness of the British countryside, where survival is the only law, The Running Foxes by Joyce Stranger presents a vivid and emotionally charged portrait of wild creatures struggling against the relentless forces of nature and humanity. The novel chronicles the lives of a family of foxes — cunning, fierce, and achingly vulnerable — as they navigate a landscape of hunters, harsh winters, and the ever-encroaching hand of man, drawing readers deep into a world where instinct and tenderness exist side by side. Hailed as a major classic of the countryside, this work stands as a testament to Stranger's extraordinary gift for animating the natural world with authenticity and compassion. Her prose is intimate yet unsentimental, capturing the brutal beauty of rural life without flinching, while simultaneously illuminating themes of freedom, perseverance, and the primal bond between wild creatures and their habitat. For those who have ever looked into the eyes of a fox and wondered at the intelligence within, The Running Foxes offers an answer that will linger long after the final page is turned.
Author: Joyce Stranger
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the frost-bitten stillness of the British countryside, where survival is the only law, The Running Foxes by Joyce Stranger presents a vivid and emotionally charged portrait of wild creatures struggling against the relentless forces of nature and humanity. The novel chronicles the lives of a family of foxes — cunning, fierce, and achingly vulnerable — as they navigate a landscape of hunters, harsh winters, and the ever-encroaching hand of man, drawing readers deep into a world where instinct and tenderness exist side by side. Hailed as a major classic of the countryside, this work stands as a testament to Stranger's extraordinary gift for animating the natural world with authenticity and compassion. Her prose is intimate yet unsentimental, capturing the brutal beauty of rural life without flinching, while simultaneously illuminating themes of freedom, perseverance, and the primal bond between wild creatures and their habitat. For those who have ever looked into the eyes of a fox and wondered at the intelligence within, The Running Foxes offers an answer that will linger long after the final page is turned.