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Blue Dog

Blue Dog

by Louisde Bernieres (Author)

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    Hardcover 2016

    $11.59
Synopsis

Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Daily Telegraph From the author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, the spellbinding story of a young boy and his dog adventuring through the outback. When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Exploring the floodwaters, he finds a lost puppy covered in mud and half-drowned. Mick and his dog immediately become inseparable as they take on the adventures offered by their unusual home, and the business of growing up, together. In this charming prequel to the much-loved Red Dog, Louis de Bernieres tells the moving story of a young boy and his Granpa, and the charismatic and entertaining dog who so many readers hold close to their hearts. With illustrations by Alan Baker

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 144
 Edition: 01
 Publisher: Harvill Secker
Published: 04 Aug 2016
ISBN 10: 1910701998
ISBN 13: 9781910701997
Book Overview: A charming story of a young boy and his dog adventuring through the outback. Prequel to the bestselling Red Dog.

Media Reviews
The kind of book that changes readers for the better... The love between Mick and Granpa, and the changing landscape they inhabit, are the highlights of this superb story. * Guardian *
Wise and heartwarming. -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
[Blue Dog] is the heart-warming, funny, coming-of-age story... This is an irresistible, feel-good, laugh-out-loud tale... It is not an easy place to leave behind. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times *
A young adult novel that will appeal to all ages. -- Lorna Cumming-Bruce * Financial Times *
A beautifully told story. -- Emily Bearn * Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year *
Author Bio
Louis de Bernieres is the best-selling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are The Dust That Falls From Dreams, Birds Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter, a collection of stories, Notwithstanding, and two collections of poetry, Imagining Alexandria and Of Love and Desire. He wrote Red Dog in 2001 and was inspired by the upcoming film about his canine hero to write this prequel.