Red Dog - Brossura

De Bernieres, Louis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0676974627 ISBN 13: 9780676974621

Casa editrice: Vintage Canada, 2003

Riassunto

No reader, regardless of age, will fail to be captivated by this charming story of a legendary dog, in Louis de Bernières’ Canadian publishing debut.

After his beloved master, John, is killed in an accident, Red spends the rest of his life looking for him, not understanding that John is gone for good. Ensuingly, Red becomes everyone’s dog. Welcomed by everyone he meets, Red goes to parties, hitches rides, steals food at beach barbecues, and makes friends with the most reluctant people and wary cats. Based on the wonderfully irresistible adventures of a legendary Aussie dog, Red Dog is about devotion, independence and good food -- the things that matter.

“In early 1998 I went to Perth in Western Australia in order to attend the literature festival, and part of the arrangement was that I should go to Karratha to do their first ever literary dinner. Karratha is a mining town a long way farther north. The landscape is extraordinary, being composed of vast heaps of dark red earth and rock poking out of the never-ending bush. I imagine that Mars must have a similar feel to it.

“I went exploring and discovered the bronze statue to Red Dog outside the town of Dampier. I felt straight away that I had to find out more about this splendid dog.

“A few months later I returned to Western Australia and spent two glorious weeks driving around collecting Red Dog stories and visiting the places that he knew, writing up the text as I went along. I hope my cat never finds out that I have written a story to celebrate the life of a dog.” – Louis de Bernières

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“Red Dog is vintage de Bernières, abounding with gentle humour, compassion and respect.” -- The Financial Times

“De Bernières’ short, very sweet ‘biography’ of a highly engaging animal is a particular treat.” -- The Observer

L'autore

Louis de Bernières’ previous bestselling novels are Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman, Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord and The War of Don Emmanuel’s Nether Parts. He lives in London.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Vintage Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0676974627
• ISBN 13: 9780676974621
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 128