Fox's Earth

By: Anne River Siddons

Narrated by: Sally Darling

A best-selling author spins one of the most breathtaking stories of her career: a Gothic saga of lust, greed, and betrayal.

When beautiful, dirt-poor Ruth Yancey rises to become mistress of Sparta, Georgia's finest mansion, she reveals a heart of pure evil.

For three generations, she rules the mansion through cruel manipulation and insinuation, breaking hearts and shattering souls - until one courageous woman decides to match her madness.

©1981 Anne River Siddons (P)1995 Recorded Books, LLC

A Covetous Womann

Almost unbelievable saga of the greed and viciousness of a horrible human being and her family. Her innocent children and grandchildren were methodically maneuvered like chess pieces. Not for the faint of heart!

None of these Fox women were worth it

I am torn with this book. Lovely performance. The characters including Rip were willing lambs to the slaughter. Ruth was horrible & evil. None of The Fox daughters were worth Rip Bowing constant sacrifices of her own family and men. Rip could have left. I am struggling with this mentality of pre Civil War slavery dedication to this family in 30s to I believe 70s or 80s. Rip didn’t even try to find her own child but transfers all her love to Ruth’s offspring so she can protect them. But she never protects any of them. Ruth does her worst and gets away with it for decades over and over while Rips watches. Ruth is this gigantic spider who weaves a web in the house and all over the town while Rips sits and watch her catch and destroy all those she claims to protect. Ruth is an evil character that needed a protagonist that was up for the job. Ruth was very well written but the other ones needed some backbone including Nell. I thought Yancy was going to be the one. So I am torn about whether it is a good book or not because I do not care for the protagonists.

Anne River Siddons' southern gothic masterpeice

What other book might you compare Fox's Earth to and why?

Barbara Kingslover's "The Poisenwood Bible". Both seem to be the most important book of their career.

Wonderful Read (listen)

I have always enjoyed Anne River Siddons books, Fox's Earth did not disappoint. I first thought I would not like the narration however I was wrong, Sally Darling did a terrific job building the drama and the Southern drawl in her redition of this novel. Thank you Audible and Thank you Anne River Siddons.

Dark but enjoyable

The story will make you cringe for the very evil of the main character. Still, a great novel well written and beautifully narrated