Hidden World of the Fox

The Hidden World of the Fox is a book by Adele Brand that explores the life of foxes in urban environments. It combines firsthand experience with scientific knowledge to provide insight into the senses, intelligence, and behavior of foxes. The book highlights the importance of living peacefully alongside nature and encourages readers to appreciate the foxes in their surroundings.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 01 October 2020
\n Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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A delightful little book, filled with quiet lyricism, often humorous, and gently persuasive, has captured the hearts of readers. The Sunday Times praised it as "succinct, clear, sophisticated," noting that it was impossible to stop reading it. Jeff VanderMeer, a renowned author, also expressed his admiration, describing it as "a flash of his brushy tail disappearing between the gap of a fence, a blaze of orange caught in the headlights as he scampers across the road."

We have all encountered the fox in our lives. A glimpse of his bushy tail vanishing between the cracks of a fence, a flash of orange caught in the headlights as he scampers across the road. We have also heard his peculiar barks echoing through the city night. Perhaps we have even had the privilege of meeting him, our eyes briefly locking before he disappears once more into the darkness. However, where is he headed, and what is the true nature of his world?

In The Hidden World of the Fox, ecologist Adele Brand takes us on a captivating journey to explore the enigmatic creature that is one of Britain's most familiar yet enigmatic animals. Through her meticulous research and firsthand experiences, Brand sheds light on the remarkable senses, intelligence, and behavior that have allowed foxes to thrive in the ancient wildwood and continue to survive in the concrete car parks and bustling railway lines of our modern cities and towns. This captivating love letter to the fox is the result of a lifelong obsession, and Brand infuses it with a wealth of personal anecdotes, from fostering their cubs to studying their interactions with humans and even capturing them on hidden cameras in diverse environments, ranging from the Białowieża forest in Poland to the Thar desert in India and the picturesque English countryside of her home in the North Downs.

While encounters with a host of furry acquaintances, such as Chatter, Old Dogfox, Sooty, the Interloper, the Vixen from Across the Road, will bring delight and amusement, Brand's message about the importance of living in harmony with nature will linger long after the last page is turned. She encourages us to appreciate the fox's role in the ecosystem and to recognize the value of preserving the delicate balance between human activities and the natural world. The Hidden World of the Fox is a testament to the power of storytelling and the profound impact that understanding and respecting the natural world can have on our lives.

\n Weight: 200g\n
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780008327316\n \n