The Foxman, Gary Paulsen
The Foxman, Gary Paulsen
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The Foxman

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 2 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/14/2014


Synopsis

Carl and his 15-year-old cousin stumble into a clearing to find the small tarpaper shack with the smoke coming out of the chimney. It may belong to a trapper. Or it could belong to a woodsy-a man who live in the woods because he can't be with other people. But with night advancing quickly, the boys know they must find shelter from the coming storm-and fast. And that's how they first meet the Foxman, a strange recluse with a face hideously deformed by a wartime injury. While Carl is just as glad to leave the shack after the storm, his cousin feels strangely drawn to the tragic figure of the Foxman. They share emotional ties even Carl doesn't understand, let alone his parents. For the next few months this troubled boy returns to the shack, searching for some bit of knowledge that will explain the tragedy and healing that keep the Foxman alive-and that he can apply to his own painful past.

About Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on March 27, 2021

Does anyone write about the Minnesota wilderness like Gary Paulsen? Whether he's creating a fictional story, is describing his own real adventures in the extreme wintry North in temperatures that drop under eighty degrees below zero Fahrenheit, or has concocted a mixture of fiction and memoir as see......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on February 23, 2022

Awesome!!! Beautiful description, you can see it in your mind.......more

Goodreads review by Pat on August 31, 2018

Another stunning book by Gary Paulson who’s books never disappoint. This story finds a young man growing up in an abusive, toxic household who is put into the guardianship of his uncle because his parents are drunks who tried to kill him one night. Uncle lives on a huge farm and the boy fits right in......more

Goodreads review by Samuel on December 21, 2024

Good addition of Gary Paulsen of survivor stories. Great story about tragedy and resilience.......more

Goodreads review by Sherri on December 20, 2024

Wow. What a strong book, beginning to end. Gary Paulsen magic.......more