{"product_id":"9781476675985-furry-tales","title":"Furry Tales","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Review of Essential Anthropomorphic Fiction. Tales featuring anthropomorphic animals have been around as long as there have been storytellers to spin them. This selected compilation provides an overview from 1784 to the 2010s, covering such popular novels as \u003cem\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/em\u003e, forgotten gems like \u003cem\u003eThe Stray Lamb\u003c\/em\u003e, and science fiction works like \u003cem\u003eSundiver\u003c\/em\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\n\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675653021793,"sku":"9781476675985","price":29.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28971881.jpg?v=1723109297","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781476675985-furry-tales","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}