Fox 8: A Story

Fox 8: A Story

<b>From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Lincoln in the Bardo, </i>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.</b><br><br> 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.<br><br> Told with his distinctive blend of humor and pathos, <i>Fox 8</i> showcases the extraordinary imaginative talents of George Saunders, whom <i>The New York Times</i> called “the writer for our time.”