Lady into Fox

About the book

"Lady into Fox" by David Garnett is a novel published in 1922. When Silvia Tebrick suddenly transforms into a fox during a walk in the woods, her devoted husband Richard struggles to preserve their life together. As Silvia's wild instincts gradually overtake her human nature, Richard faces an impossible choice between keeping her captive and setting her free. This fantastical tale explores love, identity, and transformation through an extraordinary premise that won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Hawthornden Prize.