The Dogs: A Modern Bestiary
The nameless narrator of The Dogs: A Modern Bestiary lives in her studio apartment with a pack of Doberman pinchers. The dogs, led by the cruel, charismatic bitch named Miss Dog, alternate between being brutal attack animals and loyal companions, being real and otherworldly. Some chapters draw upon the ecstatic and horrifying visions of Christian mystics; others take place in the landscapes of familiar fairytales; others in the banal settings of the late-night pick-up bars or suburban picnics. The narrator uneasily inhabits these worlds until the dogs force her to take irrevocable action.A snarling attack on the fairytale form. A good girl's…
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- ISBN: 978-0-87286-344-6
- EAN: 9780872863446
- Produktnummer: 19617499
- Verlag: City Lights
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 166 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D1.3 cm 195 g
- Auflage: New
- Gewicht: 195
Über den Autor
Rebecca Brown is the author of a dozen books of prose including THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, THE END OF YOUTH, THE DOGS, THE TERRIBLE GIRLS (City Lights) and THE GIFTS OF THE BODY (HarperCollins). She recently co-edited, with Mary Jane Knecht, an anthology of writers' responses to work at the Frye Art Museum.
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