A haunting story about the nature of love and wildness. "A perspective on love and loss [that] will haunt you for days." - Entertainment Weekly
Alice's boyfriend abandons her dog, which joins a feral pack. Every evening, Alice and five others gather at the forest's edge, trying to call their dogs back. Most have similar tales of jealousy or vengeance enacted upon them through their dogs: Jamie is rebelling against his stepfather; Lily, who has suffered brain damage, is considered irresponsible. Becoming more deeply involved, Alice moves out to a cabin on land owned by Malcolm, one of the group, whose motives in having her there are suspicious. As she falls in love with the wildlife biologist whose wolf has gained lead of the pack, she feels the tug between love's wild power and her desire to domesticate it. After a tragic accident, all members of the group must rethink their lives and find their places in an untamed world. Wild Dogs strips away the conventions of love and passion to reveal deeper, richer truths. Reading group guide included.
Alice's boyfriend abandons her dog, which joins a feral pack. Every evening, Alice and five others gather at the forest's edge, trying to call their dogs back. Most have similar tales of jealousy or vengeance enacted upon them through their dogs: Jamie is rebelling against his stepfather; Lily, who has suffered brain damage, is considered irresponsible. Becoming more deeply involved, Alice moves out to a cabin on land owned by Malcolm, one of the group, whose motives in having her there are suspicious. As she falls in love with the wildlife biologist whose wolf has gained lead of the pack, she feels the tug between love's wild power and her desire to domesticate it. After a tragic accident, all members of the group must rethink their lives and find their places in an untamed world. Wild Dogs strips away the conventions of love and passion to reveal deeper, richer truths. Reading group guide included.
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Hardback Editions
April 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Wild Dogs: A Novel Author(s): Helen Humphreys ISBN: 0-393-06015-2 / 978-0-393-06015-7 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Wild Dogs Author(s): Helen Humphreys ISBN: 0-00-200512-3 / 978-0-00-200512-8 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Wild Dogs: A Novel Author(s): Helen Humphreys ISBN: 0-393-32842-2 / 978-0-393-32842-4 (USA edition) Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Wild Dogs Author(s): Helen Humphreys ISBN: 1-904559-15-8 / 9781904559153 (UK edition) Publisher: MAIA BOOKS Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Wild Dogs Author(s): Helen Humphreys ISBN: 0-00-639180-X / 978-0-00-639180-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Phyllis Bruce Books Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Wild Dogs: A Novel Author(s): Helen Humphreys Publisher: Norton Availability: Amazon More details... |
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