Fox’s hole and plan to shoot him when he emerges. Boggis, Bunce, and Bean frequently spot him and try to kill him, but he outwits them every time.īean decides that the best way to end these thefts is for the three farmers to work together. Each night, he sneaks to the surrounding farms to steal chickens or other birds to feed his family. Fox provides for his family by stealing from the farms. The three men hate the wild animals that live on the outskirts of their farms and try to kill them whenever possible.ĭespite this danger, Mr.

In this valley are three large farms, owned by a trio of rich, cruel farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Fox, and their four children living in a hole under a tree overlooking a valley. This guide is based on the Puffin Books version reissued in 2007.įantastic Mr. The novel has been adapted into stage plays and an opera however, the best known version is likely the critically acclaimed film adaptation (2009) directed by Wes Anderson and starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Bill Murray. Two audiobook recordings were released, with the first being narrated by Roald Dahl himself.

Fox won the 1994 BILBY Award in Australia. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.Having remained in print around the world since its release, Fantastic Mr. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. The publication of Danny the Champion of the World marked the first time that both the UK and US printings were issued simultaneously in first edition with drawings by the same illustrator. A fabulous pairing of Roald Dahl presentations. The program is signed by Roald Dahl in brown ink and the composer and conductor Adrian Beaumont in black. The book is warmly inscribed by the author in black ink on the front free endpaper 'To Roger / The Great Mr. An excellent example with a fantastic provenance. Both items are housed in a bespoke quarter morocco solander case. The play was specially commissioned for the Thornbury Arts Festival '76 and starred Roger Whittall in the title role, with Roald Dahl in attendance. Together with a signed original program for a unique production of the musical play Fantastic Mr. Not price-clipped ($5.95 to the upper front flap). Complete with lightly creased dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. The brown top stain remains vivid and without fading. The contents, with spotting to the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little rubbing at the extremities. Illustrated with drawings throughout by Jill Bennett. Publisher's original quarter brown cloth over paper covered boards, stamped in blind to the upper board, with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper.

Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl