{"product_id":"fox-8-a-story-9781984818027","title":"Fox 8: A Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo, \u003c\/i\u003ea 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told with his distinctive blend of humor and pathos, \u003ci\u003eFox 8\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the extraordinary imaginative talents of George Saunders, whom \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"the writer for our time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books, including the novel \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Man Booker Prize, and the story collections \u003ci\u003eCivilWarLand, Pastoralia, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Tenth of December, \u003c\/i\u003ethe latter a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2006 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2013 he was awarded the PEN\/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and was included in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628863328530,"sku":"9781984818027","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7494a8ba-cbfd-4e8a-9f6b-c75c29d46306.jpg?v=1732711175","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fox-8-a-story-9781984818027","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}