The Dogs of Babel
A NovelFull Description
In Paul's fantastic and even perilous search for the truth about his wife's death, he abandons his everyday life to embark on a series of experiments designed to teach his dog Lorelei to communicate. Could she really give him the answers he is looking for? ... more
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Critical Praise
"A searing portrait of grief that's also a love story and an engrossing mystery."
-Joanna Smith Rakoff, Time Out New York
"Elegant and ingenious. . . . An original, charming, and touching novel."
-Barbara Fisher, Boston Globe
"Wonderful. . . . Parkhurst has created two compelling characters to take us through the shoals and delights of falling in love and into the calmer and sometimes more dangerous world of marriage."
-Susan Dooley, Washington Post Book World
"A delight-original, clever, and populated by winsome characters. . . . The Dogs of Babel is a true-love story."
-Kimberly B. Marlowe, Seattle Times
"A book with a staggering emotional wallop."
-Holly J. Morris, U. S. News & World Report
"Enormously engaging on both an emotional and intellectual level. . . . I read it without stopping, and I loved it completely."
-Anna Quindlen
- Category:
- FICTION
- Format:
- TRADE PAPERBACK
- Publish Date:
- 6/7/2004
- Price:
- $13.95/$19.95
- ISBN:
- 9780316778503
- Pages:
- 288
- Size:
- 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
