The Fox Woman
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312875592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Paul Hughes. With her thoughtful ear, Johnson offers a mature and knowing first effort. In Western fairy tales, we've got the werewolf, the man who changes into a wolf. But a young fox named Kitsune and her brother, mother, and grandfather have set up their den in the run-down estate, and soon the fate of both families becomes intertwined; Yoshifuji becomes bewitched by the foxes, and Kitsune in turn falls in love with him, much to the distress of all others involved, especially Shikujo. The restless Kaya no Yoshifuji fails to receive an appointment in the Emperor's court and, distracted and seemingly unfazed, decides to relocate to a rural estate to pass a pensive winter, accompanied by his wife Shikujo and son Tadamaro. Johnson tells her tale in measured, intimate passages, through Kitsune's diary, Yoshifu
"A Poetic Novel, a Novel of Poetry" according to Kevin Wohler. In Kij Johnson's fantasy novel, The Fox Woman, she blends Japanese folklore with a style of poetry that is both traditional and clearly her own. The story, one of a nobleman and his family who move to the country, is told in three voices: Yoshifuji (the husband), Shikujo (the wife), and Kitsune (a fox). Making these voices more intimate is the fact that the. "Beautiful, like a clear winter�s day" according to Sadie Prater. When I picked up Fox Woman I had no idea what to expect from it. I had seen it on a friend's bookshelf and curiosity led me to order it. Inside I found a deep and beautiful story full of truth and pain. Before I finished the story I was drawn in by the incredible characterization and the simplicity using the different perspectives in diary format to define . Caroline Trippe said Fox Dream. Although this book, and its sequel, "Fudoki," are classified as fantasy/science fiction, it is much more: dealing with the fragile and mutable nature of relationships, of love, obsession and illusion, it lifts you from the present into a fully realized world where history and imagination,and the boundaries of self-knowledge are subtly and skillfully merged
A historically accurate fantasy, it gives us a glimpse into, and an understanding of, the history that shaped the people of one of our world's greatest nations. But it is also a story about people trying to understand each other and the times they live in, people trying to see through illusions to confront the truth of who they are.. A misstep at court forces him to retire to his long-deserted country estate, to rethink his plans and contemplate the next move that might return him to favor and guarantee his family's prosperity.Kitsune is a young fox who is fascinated by the large creatures that have suddenly invaded her world. She sees him slipping away and is determined to win him back from the wildfor all that she has her own fox-related secret.Magic binds them all. She comes to love him and will do anyt