--- product_id: 1568884 title: "The Fox Paperback – November 17, 2008" brand: "arlene radasky" price: "172 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1568884-the-fox-paperback-november-17-2008 store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # The Fox Paperback – November 17, 2008 **Brand:** arlene radasky **Price:** 172 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Fox Paperback – November 17, 2008 by arlene radasky - **How much does it cost?** 172 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1568884-the-fox-paperback-november-17-2008) ## Best For - arlene radasky enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted arlene radasky brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Fox Paperback – November 17, 2008 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nE29BvuAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Fox *by 4***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2013* I'm not actually sure what I was expecting when I picked up this book, a short fun children's book, maybe? Especially considering how cute the little fox is on the cover. But fairly early in the book, you realize that the fox represents Lovern, and the border is the clan colors.There are many areas of history that I find fascinating, and anything concerning the Roman Empire will usually catch my eye. An added bonus was that this was also about Scotland and archeology.The book is written in first person - usually from Jahna's viewpoint, but quite at least a third of the book is written from Aine's point of view, and a few places are from Lovern's. This may sound confusing, but the author was careful to label who was speaking first person, and the date. The book begins with Jahna in 72AD October. She is serving her uncle in his home, not as a servant, but with her mother and because her uncle's wife is dead. She is 16, and despite trying to avoid her uncle's glance - she is brought forward to be assigned a husband - one she has no love for the boy or his work. She is devastated, but determines to be a good mate during the year of handfasting. The boy is no more pleased than she, as his heart was set on another girl. But such is the way of the clan.Jahna is telling her life story - to Aine - through dreams that pass through time. Aine lives in modern day London and is an archeologist. She and Jahna have been dreaming together since their childhood. Jahna also dreams of a boy, who takes a fox as his name sign.While the book gets off to a slightly shaky start, as it was difficult for me to get a feel for what was going on right away, by the time I finished the first two chapters, I was completely intrigued - and I couldn't wait for Aine to unearth the bog man ... which I expected to happen fairly early in the book. Chapter after chapter sped by with discoveries of bones, bowls, ashes, homes, and so much more ... but no bog man. I felt keen disappointed when he finally showed up in the story. (This based on the product description from Amazon.)Because of the first person nature of the book, I was really able to get to know the two main girl characters. They are strong and determined, and I found myself hoping that their stories would have good endings. Most of the important characters were well developed. I've got a great imagination, and the pictures were so plainly painted with the authors descriptions, that you could almost smell the peat moss burning, and feel the cold of winter. This was a story that drew me and kept me so involved with the life and love of the characters, that many times, I found hours had gone by without my noticing.BASIC PLOTThis is such an amazing book with so many twists and turns and unexpected discoveries and surprises. Unimportant comments that make the reader shake their head in early chapters, hold vital clues later in the book. This basic plot holds so little of the story, and none of the magic that takes you back into time, to experience the magic, the book must be read in it's entirety.Jahna is planned to be handfasted to one of the boys of the tribe, she is 16. A big winter ceremony is being planned, and her handfasting, and others, will be officiated at the event. That night her uncle brings home a nearly starved druid. She knows him. He is the boy that she has had passage dreams about and with. He knows her, the gods have sent him here to marry her. Lovern convinces the uncle to handfast the boy to another girl, and save Jahna for him.Eventually the two marry, but they don't have a child, in spite of the dreams that Jahna has of a girl child. They live with Jahna's mother, who is increasingly ill with a cough that torments many of the tribe - a side effect of burning the peat moss in too closed in of an area. Johna becomes Lovern's assistant and begins to learn about healing and helping her tribe.The Romans are an ever increasing threat to their lives. Traders cease to come, rumors abound. During a trip when Lovern is gathering supplies, Jahna goes to gather herbs, and a man shoots an arrow through her leg, brings her back to his camp, and rapes her repeatedly. He has no plans to keep her alive when he is ready to travel again, so he doesn't feed her much, not that she is hungry, as her leg is getting infected. She is rescued, but feels great shame and will not go to Lovern when he returns until they have performed a ritual and sacrifice with a white stag. She is finally pregnant with a girl child - Jahna's mother dies soon after she is told this news.Life goes on, but when the clans join for information and trade, the druids single out Lovern for a spying mission into the heart of the Roman camp. When he returns, the druids demand a return to their old ways and a human sacrifice - a willing one, in hopes of appeasing the gods and saving their way of life and the life of his daughter. Will his sacrifice be enough to save them all?While the story of Jahna and Lovern is unfolding in the past, tossed in and out of the chapters, is Aine's story. She is an archeologist, and recently has escaped an abusive marriage. She's trying to get her feet under her again, and make up for the time she lost in her marriage. She joins an old friend, Marc, on one of his digs, and through a dream, Jahna shows her a copper bowl. This bowl will be one of the more important finds of that dig and will show up much later in the book in Jahna's story.Later, while exploring the countryside, Aine has a deep conviction that she needs to dig the area. She is convinced that their is much to find here. But the odds are against her, she has very little money, and the farmer's son wants to sell the family land to a hotel chain. When Aine tells Marc about her dreams, he thinks she is crazy - but chooses to help her out for a short time anyway. The clock is ticking, her money is running out fast, so when a tunnel collapses on top of Aine, trapping her inside, will she be able to hold onto her dream? Will she be able to piece together the story that Jahna is trying so hard to tell to her?The reader is taken on a heart wrenching epic tale. Because the story is unfolding from the past and the present simultaneously, the reader has a unique insight into the archeological finds, gaining knowledge that the modern archeologists will not posses. It is a story that allows the reader to connect the dots for themselves. Just enough adventure to keep the reader involved, just enough romance to stir the heart, just enough danger to keep your palms sweaty, and just enough mystery to keep you guessing until the very end. This was a lengthy read of well over 400 pages, but rarely did the story slow or lag to make me very aware of the length - and usually this was during Aine's parts of the book.I found it very difficult to pull myself back into the present once I reached the end of the book. For days afterwards, I wanted to pick it up and read more, but the book had ended. It wasn't a rosy and happy book - but perhaps, it showed a good picture of what life was like for the people who were being conquered by the Roman Invasion.Spiritual Content:Jahna and Lovern are the spiritual leaders of their tribe. There is a great deal of religious explanation, and ritual. They talk directly to the gods in their dreams. Jahna can see people on the other side of death, and helps the dying cross over. Blood sacrifices are performed often. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderful story *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023* I loved The Idea of dreams giving us real messages.We should heed the messages and take action. You never know what the results will bring. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible Read *by D***H on Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015* The FoxPosted by dlbach on January 7th, 2014 | 2 commentsIn 2010, I had the great honor of meeting author Arlene Radasky online in the virtualThe Fox world of Second Life. I was attending a weekly event where poets and authors read their work aloud for others to enjoy. Ms. Radasky was reading her recently published novel, The Fox. Having Celtic roots and currently writing a novel that takes place in Ireland, I was drawn into the story and sat mesmerized as the author lovingly read each word. It delighted my soul when the Arlene sent me an autographed copy of her book and I began reading it as well.Recently, I purchased the ebook as well as the audio book on iTunes and once again indulged. As I read the ebook (this was before I purchased the audio book), I read it while listening to my meditation music which includes Gregorian chants. It seemed that the music I was listening to added to the intensity of the book transporting me even further within the words I was reading and the world I was reading about making it even more real.When I read a book, watch a television program or movie the one thing that makes it ‘good’ for me is IF the writer(s)/producers have created a body of work that I can believe is happening, has happened or could happen. Arlene Radasky accomplished this in spades. From chapter one and the first words, “I will die when I choose to die”, I was transported to first century Scotland and was more than an observer of all that was going on in the story. When the story changed gears and took me to London and Scotland 2005, I was right there enveloped in everything that was happening to Aine and then back into the mist with Jahna and Lovern.At times I could feel the book was written by an American, but it was only a mild distraction from the reading, as Ms. Radasky’s words were so well selected to help me see things through the proper eyes and return my focus once more to the action within the pages. Jahna and Lovern’s love story bled into Aine and Marc’s love story bringing even more veracity to the overall story. Few authors have the ability to transport your imagination and even few have the ability to transport you into the pages they have written. Arlene Radasky has succeeded in doing this. Allow your mind to be transported back to a time and place that is no more.After reading the ebook, I listened to the audio book, while reading along. A few Gaelic terms were mispronounced and some alteration in words and passages, but all-in-all, the audio book is a must. Listen to this while you are commuting, walking or working. Better still, put on your head set and lay back, close your eyes and journey into the world of The Fox. The audio book also injects music by Steve McDonald which adds to your enjoyment.Ms. Radasky stated that she had read about the Lindow Man in the book, The Life And Death Of A Druid Prince – How the discovery of Lindow Man revealed the secrets of a lost civilization, by Anne Ross and Don Robins. Reading The Fox sparked an interest in me to read about Lindow Man as well. I have also, as a researcher, began looking at the history revealed in The Fox and all that was going on in the region at the time of the story. Ms. Radasky paid close attention to detail with regard to history. This has pleased me as many writers will not and just leave everything as complete fiction. The authenticity of the historical references adds to the enjoyment and the journey that is taken.Arlene, my friend, I thank you for writing this book and providing me and many others with hours of enjoyment and adventure into a world we would not otherwise know about. I recommend this book for anyone who loves to read and loves to read stories written out of history to give us a different perspective of the way things were in ancient times. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1568884-the-fox-paperback-november-17-2008](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1568884-the-fox-paperback-november-17-2008) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*