The Suburban Timeshare

The book is episodic in form, touching on a day here and a night there. The days belong to the people and the nights to the foxes (hence, The Suburban Timeshare), and the structure of the book reflects this pattern of life, with alternating chapters switching between human and fox viewpoint. Often there is an overlap between the chapters just as people and foxes overlap at dusk and dawn, interacting warily though amicably, each puzzling over the other's nature. Novel questions arise: We may feel that we have developed a genuine friendship with an animal in the wild, but how does the animal see it? And what are the chances of meaningful communication between humans and wildlife?