Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

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Book name:	Fantastic Mr Fox (2024)
Category:	Adventure
Author:	Roald Dahl
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1970, midnight

In this children's novel, a clever and resourceful fox named Mr. Fox lives with his family underground beside a trio of mean and wealthy farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. When the farmers have had enough of Mr. Fox stealing their livestock to feed his family, they unite in a vengeful pursuit to capture and kill him. Despite being trapped underground without food, the cunning Mr. Fox devises a plan to outwit the farmers, digging tunnels to their individual farms to steal food. His ingenuity not only ensures the survival and prosperity of his own family but also saves his fellow animal friends, leading to a celebratory feast and the outsmarting of the spiteful farmers. The 6518th greatest book of all time

About the author

Roald Dahl

14 books

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.

Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya. Today the story is published as A Piece of Cake. The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a wri… Read more