ger in national parks, at times living in her run-down car on abandoned construction sites, or camping on a piece of land in Montana she bought from a colleague. Drawn to the natural world, she worked as a ran. Catherine Raven left home at 15, fleeing an abusive father and an indifferent mother. If Thoreau had read The Little Prince, he would have written Fox and I.A solitary woman's inspiring, moving, surprising, and often funny memoir about the transformative power of her unusual friendship with a wild fox. More than that, it’s the tale of a human mind, trained to be logical, meeting and being touched by Nature and coming to realise a greater truth. “A wise and intimate book about a solitary woman, a biologist by training, who befriends a fox. ISBN 9781780725123 Purchase this product now and earn 59 Points! If Thoreau had read The Little Prince, he would have written Fox and I.” – Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi Her scientific training has taught her not to anthropomorphise animals, yet as she grows to know him, his personality reveals itself and the two form a powerful bond – shaken only when natural disaster threatens to destroy their woodland refuge.įox and I is a story of survival and transformation, a captivating tale of a friendship between two species in a shared habitat, battling against the uncontainable forces of nature on one side and humanity on the other – immersive, original and utterly unforgettable. How do you even talk to a fox? She brings out her camping chair, sits as close to him as she dares, and begins reading to him from The Little Prince. Then one day she realises she has company: a mangy-looking fox who starts showing up at her house every afternoon at 4.15pm. She viewed the house as a way station, a temporary rest stop where she could gather her nerves and fill out applications for what she hoped would be a real job that would help her fit into society. Catherine Raven has lived alone since the age of 15.Īfter finishing her PhD in biology, she built herself a tiny cottage on an isolated plot of land in Montana, in a place as far away from other people as possible.

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