Blue Dog

Informationen zum Autor Louis de Bernières is the bestselling 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, So Much Life Left Over and The Autumn of the Ace, the short story collection Labels , the children's book Station Jim and the poetry collection The Cat in the Treble Clef . Klappentext 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 Bernières 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. Zusammenfassung 'The kind of book that changes readers for the better' GuardianWhen 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.

Product details

• Authors: Louis de Bernieres, Louis de Bernières, Louis de Bernieres, Louis de Bernières, Daniel Taplitz
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 10
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781784704179
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-417-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 121 mm x 175 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Australia, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / Pets, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, Pets (Children's / Teenage)