Publisher's Synopsis
The King of the Foxes is a novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The story follows the adventures of a young Englishman named John Langur, who travels to South Africa to make his fortune. While there, he meets a group of Boer farmers who are being terrorized by a cunning and elusive fox. Langur takes it upon himself to hunt down the fox and becomes obsessed with the task, even as it takes him deeper into the wilderness and further away from civilization. Along the way, he encounters a variety of colorful characters, including a beautiful Boer girl, a wise old hunter, and a mysterious witch doctor. As Langur's quest for the fox becomes more perilous, he must confront his own limitations and the harsh realities of life in the African wilderness. The King of the Foxes is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of courage, perseverance, and the power of the natural world.THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport, by Arthur Conan Doyle. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417905182.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
