false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235619405m/189022.jpg 189022 3 In Western fairy tales, we've got the werewolf, the man who changes into a wolf. But in the East, it's the fox who does the changing, into a man--or, more often, a sensuous, seductive woman. In her skillful debut, Kij Johnson takes this classic Japanese myth (based in large part on a Royall Tyler translation of a particular story) and spins it into a luminous, lyrical tale, a tender and whisper-quiet study of love, desire, joy, and the nature of the soul.<p> <I>The Fox Woman</I> follows two families, one of foxes and another of humans. 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. 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.<p> Johnson tells her tale in measured, intimate passages, through Kitsune's diary, Yoshifuji's notebook, and Shikujo's pillow book. The rich, truthful depiction of the Heian-era setting, punctuated by exchanges of poetry and steeped in emotive descriptions of both the fox and human worlds, establishes a still, meditative, and rewarding pace. With her thoughtful ear, Johnson offers a mature and knowing first effort. <I>--Paul Hughes</I> 2453722 1999 The Fox Woman total:167|5:64|4:49|3:36|2:14|1:4| 167 656 378 29 189022 0312875592 9780312875596 158 27 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235619405m/189022.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189022.The_Fox_Woman 5 1 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 06:47:22 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 15:02:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 189022 0312875592 9780312875596 158 27 3.93 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235619405m/189022.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189022.The_Fox_Woman 4 0 false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 11:33:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 13:07:44 -0700 2009 The evolution of trickster stories among the dogs of North Park after the Change [all those capitalization choices are hers – don't ask me!:], and enjoyed it. I wound up liking her longer work even better. 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