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The Biography of a Silver Fox; or, Domino Reynard of Goldur Town
Follows the activities of a silver fox as he leaves his mother, finds a mate, establishes a den, and outwits human and animal enemies.
- GenresAnimals
209 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1909
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Ernest Thompson Seton
607 books110 followersErnest Thompson Seton was a Scots-Canadian (and naturalized U.S. citizen) who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Seton also heavily influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. His notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and The Boy Scout Handbook. He is responsible for the strong influence of American Indian culture in the BSA.
He was born Ernest Evan Thompson in South Shields, County Durham (now part of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear), England of Scottish parents and his family emigrated to Canada in 1866. As a youth, he retreated to the woods to draw and study animals as a way of avoiding his abusive father. He won a scholarship in art to the Royal Academy in London, England.
He later rejected his father and changed his name to Ernest Thompson Seton. He believed that Seton had been an important name in his paternal line. He developed a fascination with wolves while working as a naturalist for Manitoba. He became successful as a writer, artist and naturalist, and moved to New York City to further his career. Seton later lived at Wyndygoul, an estate that he built in Cos Cob, a section of Greenwich, Connecticut. After experiencing vandalism by the local youth, Seton invited them to his estate for a weekend where he told stories of the American Indians and of nature.
He formed the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 and invited the local youth to join. The stories became a series of articles written for the Ladies Home Journal and were eventually collected in the The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians in 1906.
He was married twice. The first marriage was to Grace Gallatin in 1896. Their only daughter, Ann, was born in 1904 and died in 1990. Ann, who later changed her first name, became a best-selling author of historical and biographical novels as Anya Seton. According to her introduction to the novel Green Darkness, both of her parents were practicing Theosophists. Ernest and Grace divorced in 1935, and Ernest soon married Julia M. Buttree. Julia would write works by herself and with Ernest. They did not have any children, but did adopt an infant daughter, Beulah (Dee) Seton (later Dee Seton Barber), in 1938. Dee Seton Barber died in 2006.
He was born Ernest Evan Thompson in South Shields, County Durham (now part of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear), England of Scottish parents and his family emigrated to Canada in 1866. As a youth, he retreated to the woods to draw and study animals as a way of avoiding his abusive father. He won a scholarship in art to the Royal Academy in London, England.
He later rejected his father and changed his name to Ernest Thompson Seton. He believed that Seton had been an important name in his paternal line. He developed a fascination with wolves while working as a naturalist for Manitoba. He became successful as a writer, artist and naturalist, and moved to New York City to further his career. Seton later lived at Wyndygoul, an estate that he built in Cos Cob, a section of Greenwich, Connecticut. After experiencing vandalism by the local youth, Seton invited them to his estate for a weekend where he told stories of the American Indians and of nature.
He formed the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 and invited the local youth to join. The stories became a series of articles written for the Ladies Home Journal and were eventually collected in the The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians in 1906.
He was married twice. The first marriage was to Grace Gallatin in 1896. Their only daughter, Ann, was born in 1904 and died in 1990. Ann, who later changed her first name, became a best-selling author of historical and biographical novels as Anya Seton. According to her introduction to the novel Green Darkness, both of her parents were practicing Theosophists. Ernest and Grace divorced in 1935, and Ernest soon married Julia M. Buttree. Julia would write works by herself and with Ernest. They did not have any children, but did adopt an infant daughter, Beulah (Dee) Seton (later Dee Seton Barber), in 1938. Dee Seton Barber died in 2006.
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July 23, 2023
Ke knize jsem se dostal přes četbu Proč číst fantasy, jak to, že zvířata v knížkách mluví, a odkdy se Američané bojí draků, kde tedy Le Guin mluvila mimo jiné i o Monarch, The Big Bear of Tallac, ale v Městské knihovně v Praze jsem našel tohle elektronické vydání zdarma. Četli jsme na skautském táboře před spaním. Je to smutné, ale dobrá volba.
Děvče šlo domů a vyprávělo podivný příběh o zářícím lišákovi s laskavýma očima – příběh, kterému věřili jen hodně mladí a hodně staří lidé; totiž ti, kteří porozuměli dítěti, a ti, kteří porozuměli lišákovi.
April 23, 2014
A nice little book, telling the life of Domino, a silverfox, how he grows up into a strong and beautiful animal, always quick witted and clever.
Although it is an old book, it's worth a read if you love animals and nature.
Although it is an old book, it's worth a read if you love animals and nature.
January 11, 2021
Read it at least 5x as a child, in Czech. not sure why I loved it so much. Probably because of the fox, and description of American nature.
March 5, 2022
Another great book of my childhood
August 2, 2023
Another short fox story, great for any animal lover. We follow the story of a silver fox, the wiliest of them all.
November 26, 2014
A beautiful book, filled with lovely drawings. I was first drawn to the fox on the cover (mine is a blue edition) and the repeated nature pictures. Usually you find a book with 'fox' in the title and it's about anything but, but this book is actually about foxes. The author has a grand way with writing, making everything poetic, but I enjoyed it anyway.
I'm glad I found this pretty little book (for $2, a bargain!) and it's definitely a five star book.
I'm glad I found this pretty little book (for $2, a bargain!) and it's definitely a five star book.
September 17, 2013
I really enjoyed this book, it kept me on my toes and the writing was excellent.
October 20, 2014
My second reading of the book. Still strongly impressed.
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