A Black Fox Running

by Brian Carter

Book Overview

A beautiful lost classic of nature writing which sits alongside Watership Down and War Horse.

This is the story of Wulfgar, the dark-furred fox of Dartmoor, and of his nemesis, Scoble the trapper, in the seasons leading up to the pitiless winter of 1946. As breathtaking in its descriptions of the natural world as it is perceptive in its portrayal of damaged humanity, it is both a portrait of place and a gripping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408896133
• ISBN13: 9781408896136
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Simply a Classic

I will not try to dazzle anyone with radiant descriptions of this work; I will instead state my humble opinion as a well-read member of society. This is a marvelous story that can be enjoyed by adults as well as children. It is, simply, one of the Forgotten Works. It marvelously portrays a fantastical animal society and its interaction with humankind. It is a beautiful tale akin to Watership Down. Do not pass this one up!

The descriptions are good . . .

This book is ok. I bought it used, for £1, when I was living in England. The descriptions of Dartmoor are very realistic and true, but the story is weak. I saw the end before I was thirty pages into the book. The human characters are also weak. All in all, Black Fox Running is a pretty good book, but lacks an original plot.