A welcome reissue of this wartime classic from the author of Birdy. During WW II, a dying American soldier, William Wiley, and his German captor, Wilhelm Klug, are miraculously rescued by a fox endowed with extraordinary powers, Franky Furbo. For William, the experience is indisputably true but when he discovers later that neither his wife nor children believe in Franky, he endures a crisis of faith and searches desperately for the truth. Franky Furbo is a modern fable with a remarkable twist, ...
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A welcome reissue of this wartime classic from the author of Birdy. During WW II, a dying American soldier, William Wiley, and his German captor, Wilhelm Klug, are miraculously rescued by a fox endowed with extraordinary powers, Franky Furbo. For William, the experience is indisputably true but when he discovers later that neither his wife nor children believe in Franky, he endures a crisis of faith and searches desperately for the truth. Franky Furbo is a modern fable with a remarkable twist, quite unlike anything Wharton wrote before or since.
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Fine. Glued binding. B-format paperback. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Acceptable. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Very Good. First edition. Trade paperback. Lightly illustrated by the author. Bottom textblock corner slightly soiled, corners rubbed, spine ends bumped, very good. A novel.
This marvelous tale can be appreciated on many levels, and is as enchanting to a 50-year old as to a 5-year old. The story about Franky Furbo (a mutant super-intelligent fox) and his adventures as he discovers and learns to use his abilities. Themes of loss and redemption, love and caring, genetics and civilizations are woven through a strong story line that culminates with Franky finding out the astonishing truth about who he is. A delicious read.
renma
Aug 9, 2007
out of print ~worth the read
william wharton ( author of "birdy", "dad" , "a midnight clear"~and i mention those only cuz they were made into movies so you may have a frame of reference) this book represents a consolidation of bedtime stories wharton told his kids. the great thing is it's a story just as intriguing for adults. i found my first copy in a bin of $.50 paperbacks and then consistently tracked down used copies in manhattan and made them gifts for friends. my husband gave me a signed first edition for a b'day present and i could not have cried more. it's fantasy/science fiction/brother's grimm/ family loyalty and world war II. if you have an affinity for animals ( and are sympathetic to the anthropomorphic take on things), this is for you. william wharton ( a pen name ) lives in france and has written several other amazing books that unfortunately are also hard to come by: "scumbler", "last lovers", "houseboat on the siene", "ever after", "pride", "tidings". all are worth the effort to find and read and pass on.
