Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl Summary
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Roald Dahl's cunning tale of survival pits a clever fox against three nasty farmers. Transformed into Wes Anderson's Oscar-nominated film starring George Clooney, this beloved classic proves that wit trumps brute force. What animal-kingdom strategy might save your next impossible situation?
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The Fox Who Outsmarted Them All
In a lush valley below a great hill stand three farms, owned by three of the most unpleasant men imaginable. Boggis, enormously fat, devours three boiled chickens daily. Bunce, pot-bellied and dwarf-like, has a peculiar appetite for goose-liver paste doughnuts. Bean, pencil-thin and clever, subsists almost entirely on apple cider. Though different in appearance - one fat, one short, one lean - they share a singular trait: meanness. Local children even sing about them: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean, one fat, one short, one lean, these horrible crooks, so different in looks, were nonetheless equally mean." Their farms overflow with food while their hearts remain cold and greedy, obsessed with guarding their bounty against one particular adversary who has been outwitting them for years. Atop the hill lives the Fox family in a comfortable hole beneath a magnificent tree. Mr. Fox - handsome, with a spectacular bushy tail he takes immense pride in - embarks on nightly "shopping trips" to the farms below. His practical wife worries constantly about his safety, while their four Small Foxes admire their father's daring provider role. What makes Mr. Fox remarkable isn't just his thievery but his methodical approach - always moving with the wind in his face to detect lurking farmers, understanding their routines intimately, knowing exactly when and where to strike. "I can smell those goons from a mile away," he often boasts to his concerned wife. This isn't mere bravado - his family's survival depends on his exceptional abilities. Yet beneath this necessity lies something more complex: he enjoys the thrill of outsmarting the farmers almost as much as the food he brings home.
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