Red Dog

By Louis de Bernieres,

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The enchanting story of a very remarkable dog from the author of the bestselling Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

'In early 1998 I went to Perth in Western Australia in order to attend the literature festival, and part of the arrangement was that I should go to Karratha to do their first…

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1 author picked Red Dog as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a briliant and unusual book by the writer of the highly successful Captain Correlli’s Mandolin.

It’s the true story of a wonderfully independent Red Kelpie, who hitches rides all over Western Australia, moving in with people for a while then moving on. He becomes a legend in the area, and there is a statue of him in his hometown.

It’s a timeless piece of modern folklore and a hymn to the wandering spirit of this extraordinary little dog, captured beautifully by de Bernieres.

From Sally's list on dog heroes.

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