Fifteen dogs : a novel
Alexis, André, 1957-2015
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It begins in a bar, like so many strange stories. The gods Hermes and Apollo argue about what would happen if animals had human intelligence, so they make a bet that leads them to grant consciousness and language to a group of dogs staying overnight at a veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of complex thought, the dogs escape and become a pack. They are torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. Engaging and strange, and full of unexpected insights into human and canine minds, 'Fifteen Dogs' is a contemporary take on the apologue.
Main title:
Fifteen dogs : a novel / André Alexis.
Author:
Alexis, André, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Serpent's Tail, 2015.
Collation:
159 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Toronto: Coach House Books.
ISBN:
9781781255582 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
LC class:
PR9199.3.A365
Local class:
FT PbkF
Language:
English
BRN:
726997