{"product_id":"furry-tales-9781476675985","title":"Furry Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Tales featuring anthropomorphic animals have been around as long as there have been storytellers to spin them, from \u003ci\u003eAesop''s Fables\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. The genre really took off following the explosion of furry fandom in the 21st century, with talking animals featuring in everything from science fiction to fantasy to LGBTQ coming-out stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In his lifetime, Fred Patten (1940-2018)--one of the founders of furry fandom and a scholar of anthropomorphic animal literature--authored hundreds of book reviews that comprise a comprehensive critical survey of the genre. This selected compilation provides an overview from 1784 through the 2010s, covering such popular novels as \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedwall\u003c\/i\u003e, along with forgotten gems like \u003ci\u003eThe Stray Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Blue Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, and science fiction works like \u003ci\u003eSundiver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDecision at Doona\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Kyell Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 1: Nonfiction Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 2: Author and Chronological Lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 3: Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 4: Furry Specialty Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040450183511,"sku":"9781476675985","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476675985.jpg?v=1750946794","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/furry-tales-9781476675985","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}