Wild Dogs

Wild Dogs

by HelenHumphreys (Author)

Synopsis

Out beyond the edge of town, in the woods behind Cooper's farm, a pack of lost dogs runs wild. At dusk every evening six people gather to call their former companions home. Their patient waiting becomes a ritual, a memorial and then a healing, as they share their common losses and individual tragedies. Helen Humphreys weaves an enchanting tapestry of characters, layering lyrical narrative and rich imagery into a work of deep resonance and delicate hope. Wild Dogs is a remarkable work about the power of human strength, trust and love.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: MAIA BOOKS
Published: 01 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 1904559158
ISBN 13: 9781904559153

Media Reviews
'Mysterious, poetic, suspenseful, heartbreaking: magnificent fiction that evokes the complex connection between humans and the natural world' Kirkus Reviews, which awarded it a star for unusual merit 'Gentle one moment before callously ripping your heart out the next' Montreal Gazette 'Reminiscent of Faulkner's As I Lay Dying ' The Globe and Mail, Toronto 'A compelling story of loss and of truth, simply and beautifully rendered: Wild Dogs is a gem' Gillian Slovo 'A first-rate talent ... haunting' Canada Post
Author Bio
Helen Humphreys has won the City of Toronto Book Award, the Roger Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and has been selected as a New York Times Notable. Her previous novels, including 'The Lost Garden' and 'Afterimage', were published by Bloomsbury to critical acclaim. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.