Three farmers, each one meaner than the other, try all-out warfare to get rid of the fox and his family.This was a charming story from Dahl, with a slightly sinister edge, as usual. Dahl's stories do not stray from the violence or terror of nature, despite being written for children. In this book, a fox gets its tail shot off and three mean farmers discuss, quite candidly, how they'd like to murder the fox, other characters discuss wanting to string the fox up or use it's dead body as decor.
Nevertheless, I love Dahl's simplistic story writing. This story is a bit like a fable, and I love how descriptive Dahl gets when discussing the life and make-up of his characters. A short, but sweet tale, great for a read-aloud.
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