Blue Dog

Author(s): Louis de Bernières

Fiction

'The kind of book that changes readers for the better' Guardian 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 Berni#65533;res 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.

General Information

  • : 9780143780106
  • : Random House Australia
  • : Alfred A. Knopf
  • : 0.257
  • : July 2016
  • : 184mm X 130mm X 16mm
  • : Australia
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Louis de Bernières
  • : Hardback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : good
  • : 144

More About The Product

Louis de Berniores is the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are Birds Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter, a collection of stories Notwithstanding and a collection of poetry, Imagining Alexandria.