Praise for FOXES UNEARTHED -- : Jones's history of our complex relationship with the fox is revealing. to discover there was an 18th-century sport of 'fox tossing' almost makes this worth the purchase alone -- The Times Books of the Year 2016 Jones writes with real feeling about the hold of foxes on the human imagination, and her own deep affection for the beguiling creatures -- Daily Mail The fox has for centuries been held as the incarnation of such unlovely traits as deviousness, cunning and cruelty. However, the characteristic that emerges most strongly from the nature writer Lucy Jones's book about Vulpes vulpes is its ambiguity. [An] intriguing compendium of fox lore -- The Times A fantastic tour of the fox and us - Lucy Jones takes an intelligent, measured and humane look at the intimate, contradictory and occasionally crazy relationship between Homo sapiens and Vulpes vulpes -- A foxy little book, offering a rich brew of nature and history and culture. An exemplary instance of fine research leading to balance and sanity on a subject usually lacking in either. Deeply enjoyable and informative -- Fascinating . [a] well-balanced exploration of our tempestuous relationship -- Country Life Beautifully written and signals a conspicuous new talent . She traces the place of the fox in our culture over many centuries -- Daily Telegraph A fascinating discussion of the history of our attitude to the fox .

it will almost certainly teach you something new -- The Spectator Brave, bold and honest - finally the truth about foxes -- A commendably impartial book . expresses [Jones's] sincere love of the countryside and the animals in it -- Literary Review.