On a sultry August day in the summer of 1836, a young boy from the
countryside of Bordeaux, France is abandoned to his fate on the
streets of Paris. Far from being a "City of Light," for the poor
and the homeless the streets of Paris are a dangerous and
unforgiving place. For 11-year old Lucien they are now an amazing
new home. Before being abandoned by his jealous older cousin,
Lucien enjoyed a life of privilege. Raised as a young gentleman by
his, wealthy, uncle, who took who took him in after he is orphaned,
the old man instills in Lucien the values that will ultimately be
his salvation. Upon his uncle's death, Lucien's cousin Gustave
decides to rid himself of his new ward, rather than share any of
his newly inherited wealth. It is this selfish ambition that lands
Lucien - penniless, and alone - in the Tuileries Palace gardens in
Paris, with only a treasured copy of ?Robinson Crusoe? to call his
own. It is here that the desperate boy rescues a stray dog that is
about to be killed by the palace guards. Doing his best for the
badly injured animal, Lucien carries him along as he wanders the
streets of the city in search of rescue. As the little dog regains
his strength, the two become an inseparable team, caring for each
other through good times and bad, like Crusoe and Man-Friday, in
Lucien's favorite book. By remembering the values of generosity,
charity and optimism, instilled in him by his dead uncle, and with
the help of his clever dog, the two manage to thrive on their own.
In the end, by staying true to himself, Lucien succeeds not only in
saving himself, but also in resurrecting his shattered family in
ways he could never have imagined. Based on an incomplete work by
Mary Nelson Carter, and adapted here, the lessons of "A Fox in
Paris" are as meaningful to children (of any age) now as they were
more than a century ago. Generosity, selflessness, and personal
honor are in short supply these days, and this story is a
warm-hearted, captivating, and elegantly written reminder of their
eternal value. It is a story we can all take to heart.
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