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The Last Family in England

The Last Family in England

by Matt Haig (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their black Labrador. Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. Their slogans are 'Dogs for Dogs, not for Humans' and 'Pleasure not Duty'. Mentored by an elderly Labrador called Henry, Prince takes his responsibilities seriously, and as things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry - marital breakdown, rowdy teenage parties, attempted suicide - his responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him. And down in the park it's even worse: Henry has disappeared; Falstaff the Springer Spaniel wants to lead Prince astray; Joyce the Irish wolfhound has been murdered. In the end Prince is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
 Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05 May 2005
ISBN 10: 009946845X
ISBN 13: 9780099468455
Book Overview: 'I love this book. It's fabulous and moving and funny and strange. It will go down among the great animal books' Jeanette Winterson

Media Reviews
Normally, if a book makes me sad I chuck it immediately. But this book is so brilliant, I broke my own rule -- Julie Burchill
A comic tour de force... A desperately sad view from underneath as a family falls apart * The Times *
A winner from page one... A subtle, dog's-eye view of the frailty of human relationships, it is perceptive, enchanting and destined to be this summer's must read * Mail on Sunday *
An enchanting, albeit at times disturbing, journey into the heart of family... A remarkable book, and a brilliantly entertaining read * Big Issue *
It sounds kooky, but Haig pulls it off stylishly and unsentimentally * Observer *
Author Bio
Matt Haig's first novel for young readers, Shadow Forest, won the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Gold Smarties Award. He is also the author of various adult novels, including the bestsellers The Last Family in England, The Radleys and The Humans. Reviewers have called his writing 'totally engrossing', 'touching, quirky and macabre' and 'so surprising and strange that it vaults into a realm all of its own'. His books have been translated into 25 languages. He lives in York.