Wild Dogs by Helen Humphreys

Wild Dogs by Helen Humphreys

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.

"The world Humphreys describes in Wild Dogs is haunting" -- Jodi Daynard - Boston Sunday Globe
"Magnificent fiction that evokes the . . . connection between humans and the natural world. . . . Brings to mind Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A sensual, romantic, and brutally wise novel that will leave readers gasping. Every sentence Humphrey writes is a blow to the heart." -- Emma Donoghue

Helen Humphreys, a poet and novelist, is the author of The Lost Garden, Afterimage, Leaving Earth, and Coventry. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

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ISBN 13	9780393328424
ISBN 10	0393328422
Title	Wild Dogs
Author	Helen Humphreys
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2006-05-17
Number of pages	194
Prizes	Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards (Lesbian Fiction) 2005
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