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The Last Dog on Earth Paperback – March 5, 2019

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"A real find." ―STEPHEN KING on The End of the World Running Club

Every dog has its day…

And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from London, the day his city falls is finally a chance for adventure. Too bad his master Reg plans to hide himself away from the riots outside...

But when an abandoned child shows up looking for help, Reg and his trusty hound must brave the chaos in a journey that will prove not just the importance of bravery, but of loyalty, trust, and finding family in the unlikeliest of places.

When the world has gone to the dogs, who will you choose to stand with?

Praise for The End of the World Running Club

"Extraordinary." ― BBC Radio 2

"An end-of-the-world tale that is anything but an ending." ― Anne Corlett

"An exciting and nerve―wracking 'run'" ― Robert McCammon

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Sourcebooks Landmark
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March 5, 2019
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5.5 x 1.12 x 8.25 inches
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1492673633
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978-1492673637
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"[Walker] delivers another postapocalyptic tale with a strong hook...deftly using the alternating dog and man narrations to generate tension." ― Booklist

"Fans of both dog tales and postapocalyptic fiction will flock to this latest from Walker. Lineker’s vulgar matter-of-factness lends the perfect tone to this near future when politics has led folks further astray." ― Library Journal

About the Author

Adrian J Walker is the author of THE END OF THE WORLD RUNNING CLUB and THE LAST DOG ON EARTH, and was born in the bush suburbs of Sydney, Australia in the mid '70s. After his father found a camper van in a ditch, he moved his family back to the UK, where Adrian was raised. Visit Adrian online: www.adrianjwalker.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Landmark (March 5, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492673633
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492673637
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.12 x 8.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,424,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,430 in Fiction Urban Life
- #8,126 in Dystopian Fiction (Books)
- #12,853 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)

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Adrian J Walker was born in the bush suburbs of Sydney, Australia in the mid-'70s. After his father found a camper van in a ditch, he moved his family back to the UK, where Adrian was raised.

The End of the World Running Club is an international bestseller and was featured on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club.

He lives in Aberdeen with his wife and two children.

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K. Hensel

Loved this book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2022

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It's best to do the audiobook version of this book because it's just so well done! Of course if you're an overly sensitive, whiny goody two shoes, you might be offended by the language. Boo hoo hoo. But that's the best part, the dog is a potty mouth and it's brilliant!

Listen to it today!

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Michael Lynn McGuire

A standalone alternate reality book, no prequel or sequel that I know of

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023

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A standalone alternate reality book, no prequel or sequel that I know of. I read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by Sourcebooks Landmark in 2019. There was apparently a previous version of the book published by Del Rey in 2017.

In an alternate reality, the United Kingdom was beset by a civil war between the greens (army) and the purples (alt right) that peaked in 2021 when somebody exploded four small nuclear weapons in London. Most people have escaped to the countryside by then but there were still a few holdouts in London. London is a dangerous place since the purples are still executing people that they believe are not fit to live in England.

Most of the book is a narration of either Reginald Hardy (Reg) or his dog Lineker. Lineker calls himself the last dog on Earth because he has not seen his old friends in Peckham Rye Park for over three years. BTW, Lineker has a serious potty mouth.

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Beth L.

every dog lover should read

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024

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Chapters alternate between Reginald, the human, and Lineker, Reginald’s dog. I loved being inside the head of a canine whose mind is bursting with life and joy and wonder. Even though the setting is an apocalypse, it remains a tale of the love between man and dog.

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Sean H

Have you ever walked in a dog's paws?

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024

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End of the world from a dog's point of view. A very vulgar, English dog. Lots of fun even though the story does have a few sad twists and turns.

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Kit

Slow-Paced, Great Character Growth, & a Dog POV

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021

I don't feel like trying to be eloquent, so here are some lists.

----------Things I liked:

- The dog POV! It was fun and interesting to see someone's take on how dogs view the world, how different their view of things and people might be compared to ours. I think dog lovers will love this aspect, but do be warned that the dog is foul-mouthed.

- The great character growth. Reg had emotional trauma in his past, it changed him, made him push people away and not care about anyone other than himself. He wasn't the most likeable in the beginning, and one thing he did was particularly awful. But he really grew and changed by the end, and I came to like him and also understand him as I learned his story.

----------Things I Disliked:

- It was sometimes hard to tell what was taking place in the past and what was the present, but that could be partly due to the audiobook.

- The book was slow. It seemed like there was so much focus on what it's like to be a dog that the actual story was lacking.

- I still don't have answers to or understand a lot of things about the situation of the world.

- The ending is satisfying but also somewhat open.

----------Things I Neither Liked nor Disliked but Others Might Want to Know:

- Does the dog die? See spoiler section answer #1 at end of review.

- This was a heavy book. Themes about tragedy, trauma, and healing. The main character has agoraphobia (I don't think any specific word is used in the story, but it's in the description). For trigger/content warnings, see spoiler section answer #2 at end of review. The healing element was nice though. The book ended with hope.

- There was a relationship that formed near the end, but it was so small in the overall story that I wouldn't even call it a romantic side plot.

----------Audiobook:

- I enjoyed the audiobook narration. There were two narrators, Jonathan Aris and David John. Both sounded natural and suited the characters, and voices for different characters were different enough. Reg's POV wasn't always super emotive in dialogue but was still natural enough. Lineker's POV was like he was talking to the reader, and it was very emotive and well-acted.

----------Overall:

Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood to really get into this. It's slow-paced, but I can see some people loving this, especially if you like dogs and character-focused stories.

*Rating: 3 Stars // Read Date: 2020 // Format: Audiobook*

Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight (link in profile)

*SPOILERS BELOW*

1) No. It briefly seems like he does, but don't worry, he doesn't.

2) Mentions of death of a small child, death of a spouse, and suicide.

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denise bilbrey

The Last Dog

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022

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Great book vivid characters!! Loved it would recommend to anyone who is into post apocalyptic reads and dog lovers everywhere

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LillianG

Another world ending fantasy

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023

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I can only imagine the many ways humans can destroy us, earth, nature. But this book seems more real, people overpowering people because of their differences. It goes on still today , rasicim .

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BulwerLytton

Masterful story telling

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021

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A brilliant dual-perspective look into a post-apocalyptic world that looks far too familiar and possible. I was immediately engaged by both narrators -- the ribald, uncensored canine and his damaged human companion offered starkly different assessments of the new landscape of their lives. I truly enjoyed The End of the World Running Club, but The Last Dog on Earth is evidence that Adrian Walker is a rising star.

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enjay

The perfect book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2017

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Having thoroughly enjoyed Adrian J Walker's previous books, I settled down to read this with a thrill of anticipation...and was not disappointed. I can honestly say that 'The Last Dog on Earth' has immediately become one of my favourite novels ever.
First of all, the characters are beautifully realised, well rounded and believable, and as the story progressed I found myself caring more and more deeply about their fates. The story centres around a man and his dog, hanging on to existence in a crumbling tower block after London has been abandoned. The character of Lineker the dog pulls you into the book, with his lively persona and quirky narration. I found myself captivated by the way a dog's perpective is portrayed here. And then there is his 'master', Reginald, a complex character and not so easy to like at first. But as the tale developed, and details of his past were revealed, I found myself warming to him tremendously. Other than this central pair, the book is populated by a host of other characters, both major and minor, (and I won't go into detail here...read the book and meet them yourself!) all of whom elicited an emotional response from me, so vividly were they portrayed.
The novel is beautifully woven, alternatively told from the viewpoints of Lineker and Reginald, drip-feeding us glimpses of the past so that we develop a greater understanding of the present. The plot is fast moving and the narrative is, by turns, hilariously funny, horrific, tragic, and thrilling. But above all, hopeful, I felt.
My poor fiancee had to endure gales of laughter, floods of tears, gasps and utterances, and my reading certain choice passages to her when she was stoically trying to read her own book. She assures me that 'The Last Dog on Earth' will be her next book, and then it will be my turn to suffer!
As an apocalyptic novel this ticks every box, as a portrayal of an all too possible dystopian future it is terrifying, but as a message of hope and redemption and resilience of spirit, it is a masterpiece.
I can't recommend this book highly enough, and from someone who rarely writes reviews that is praise indeed!

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GillK

Just bl**dy marvellous

Reviewed in France on October 13, 2017

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Having read the debut novel by Adrian J. Walker last year, I was waiting for another. I have to admit that the concept of first person narrative from a dog made me hesitate; my kids having forced me through way too many cat/ dog hero films that leave much to be desired...
But this was, frankly, just bloody marvellous. What more can I say? If you like dogs and humans (in that order) and worry about the future of humankind on the face of this planet, then this is the book for you. If you worry that too many people are listening to too much trash from the mouths of too many dodgy politicians, then this is the book for you. If you tire of hearing folks bemoaning a fictional past where their country was just so much better without all that foreign interference... then this is the book for you. Funny, sad, terrifying, uplifting, and hopeful. I wish I had written it...

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Mig Bardsley

Began absolutely brilliantly but although a good read, didn't fulfill its early promise.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2018

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I bought this because I was almost in tears with laughter after reading the first couple of pages. And indeed, recommended it to several people on the strength of those pages. To be honest, the first chapter is the best; the wonderful, inspired character of Lineker was just so uninhibitedly, joyfully and utterly DOG! (Yes he swears a lot but it works perfectly). But that first chapter is so good that I was a little disappointed in the rest of the book which is a perfectly adequate, but not outstanding, near future, dystopian tale.
The agoraphobic Reginald is solidly created, most of the other characters are deftly drawn and believable. Lineker, as a character holds up fairly well to the end, though he quickly develops a tendency to lecture on the errors of humankind's ways and loses some of his immediacy. Apart from the slightly clunky (and not very convincing) back story of the development of the dystopia, the story moves briskly and naturally moves on to the various horrors and distress that you might expect if you read this kind of story often. The vision of London behind barricades is well constructed and the spooky appearances of the purple brigade are satisfactorily eerie and surreal at first.
I suppose I was just expecting something more original after the first few pages (and I am still enchanted by that absolutely wonderful beginning) which isn't to say it wasn't a good read - it was and I'm just going to reread the first chapter to enjoy it all over again.

S.C. Potter

A fast-paced read with brilliant characterisation.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2017

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The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J Walker is a post-apocalyptic set in 2021. “Hell!” I hear you say. “That’s not far in the future.” As you know, things can escalate very fast, especially when it comes to politics. People become hot under the collar, extreme in their views and, in the worst-case scenario, society could collapse.

This story is told from two different viewpoints: a mongrel dog named Lineker and his owner, Reginald Hardy.

Lineker swears a lot, and some readers may not approve of this, but I thought it worked well and added rather than detracted from my enjoyment of the story. Obviously nobody knows exactly what it’s like inside a dog’s brain, but if a dog of Lineker’s personality were to use human words, then he would use the f-word and the c-word without compunction, in particular with regard to cats, squirrels, foxes, and disagreeable humans. Even though he relates his insights and his plot narration in the English language, I would not class this as an anthropomorphic exercise. He is always very much an authentic dog of huge personality. Also, I felt that the author obviously knows his dogs well; he includes a great deal of interesting background information about their relationship with humans from the earliest times, when wild dogs first became domesticated.

Reginald worked as an electrician before the apocalypse, which comes in useful for fixing his recalcitrant generator, as well it equipping him with a skill that post-apocalyptic society can use. The trouble is, he’s a loner who can’t abide any sort of physical contact with other humans, even a quick handshake; thus, the fact that the majority of people have left London and that he has the immediate neighbourhood all to himself, is a total boon, and he’s not in a hurry to leave it, until a starving orphan girl turns up on his doorstep, refuses to leave, and then asks for his help with something that involves him having to leave his flat. Lineker and the girl bond straightaway, and so it’s two against one when it comes to the final decision about this.

What follows is an adventure to end all adventures, triggering a roller coaster of emotions. I found myself laughing, near to tears, my stomach in knots, breathless with anticipation, and, most important of all, I really cared for the three main characters. As for the baddies, they were spit-worthy and you wanted the worst for them. At the same time, you could understand their motivation, however twisted it might seem.

A highly recommended read (except for those who belong to the anti-swearing brigade!).

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Mr. Robin Glover

Incredibly, Swearily Brilliant.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2019

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Ever wondered what a dog is thinking? Or when you catch a dog looking at a human how he perceives his 'master'? This clever, hilarious, cliffhanging, heart rending and unpretentious story has a stab at it. Told from two points of view, a slightly brighter than average pooch and a shambling, almost autistic middle aged sad great lummox of a dog owner, this is a tale written in a style that had me crying tears of laughter over and over again (just wait till you hear what Lineker the dog says about squirrels). Its got what is getting to be a rarity in some cases - a terrific yarn with emotional rollercoaster bits and interspersed with attempts at understanding (well made attempts at that) the human condition and how we can be sublime one minute and piles of poo the next, all mixed in with... well I won't spoil it, but this is without doubt a fabulous book for anyone who's getting bored with the formulaic stuff. P.S. I'm about to order another of this author's books, if its half as good its money well spent!

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