Markus Zusak

eBook, ePUB

Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir - from the bestselling author of 'The Book Thief'

Beschreibung

'Truthful - and often very funny - this is as true a book about a dog as you will find' - The Telegraph

In this poignant, funny and disarmingly honest memoir, one of the world's most beloved storytellers, bestselling author of The Book Thief, tells of his family's adoption of three troublesome rescue dogs - a charming and courageous love story about making even the most incorrigible of animals family.

What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, wild, pound-hardened dogs - Reuben, a wolf at your door with a hacksaw; Archer, blond, beautiful, deadly; and the rancorously smiling Frosty, who walks like a rolling thunderstorm?

The answer can only be chaos: there are street fights, public shamings, property trashing, bodily injuries, stomach pumping, purest comedy, and carnage that needs to be seen to be believed . . . not to mention the odd police visit at some ungodly hour.

There is a reckoning of shortcomings and failure, a strengthening of will, but most important of all, an explosion of love - and the joy and recognition of family. Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) is a love letter to the animals who bring hilarity and beauty straight to our doors and into our lives, and change us forever.

'Funny and charming . . . A stirring tale of the bond that can form between human and hound' - The Times

_{* The Book Thief was a bestseller from March 2006, and was on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks.}

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 7.31MB
• FamilySharing(5)

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech
• E-Mail des Verlags für Barrierefreiheitsfragen: [e-mail]
• Entspricht WCAG Level AA Standards
• Entspricht WCAG 2.0 Standards
• Alle Texte können hinsichtlich Größe, Schriftart und Farbe angepasst werden
• Navigation über vor-/zurück-Elemente ohne Inhaltsverzeichnis
• Text und Medien in logischer Lesereihenfolge angeordnet
• Navigierbares Inhaltsverzeichnis für direkten Zugriff auf Text und Medien
• Entspricht EPUB Accessibility Specification 1.1

Autor

Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and most recently, Bridge of Clay. His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.

All of Zusak's books - including earlier titles, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry (also titled Getting the Girl), The Messenger (or I am the Messenger) - have been awarded numerous honours around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.

In 2013, The Book Thief was made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of America's all-time favourite books, achieving 14th position on the PBS Great American Read. Also in 2018, Bridge of Clay was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from Entertainment Weekly to the Wall Street Journal.

Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pan Macmillan
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781035062959
• Artikelnr.: 70778125

Rezensionen

"Heartrending...With a soft heart and a fluid pen, Zusak delivers an elegy for three misfit creatures that will resonate even with those who've never picked up a leash." - Publishers Weekly

"A self-deprecating tale of dog-ownership mayhem that is sure to win over many a reader." - Kirkus

"Zusak's garrulous style gives appropriate spotlight to his furry subjects (a few cats are involved too), celebrating their indomitable spirits in a convivial, all-but-exasperated tone. [His] innate humor jostles readers throughout, creating a wholly different page-turning experience from the epic nature of his fiction. Dog lovers will surely find a lot to chew on here as Zusak mines for the truth

the title intimates that those touched by a dog will all agree: we are changed for having known them." - Booklist (starred review)

"Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) will be enjoyed by readers of the best dog tales, such as The Art of Racing in the Rain, for its ability to evoke both the aggravation and deep love that dogs foster in those who build their lives around these creatures." - BookPage

"Humorous and sage. Zusak is offering his many readers-and pet lovers perhaps new to his work-a view of what goes on behind the scenes in the household of a dedicated writer. This is punctuated by a lively look at how pets can and do affect the dynamics of family, neighborhood and the human heart." - BookReporter

"Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) joins that long tradition of dog-books and glows with painful, joyful realities that every dog-person will feel in their bones. None of those dog-people should miss this book." - Open Letters Review

"Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) is like adopting a rescue dog-it's messy, it's unpredictable, but ultimately, it's incredibly rewarding. Zusak's raw honesty and self-deprecating humor make for a read that's both entertaining and emotionally resonant." - BookClub

"A self-deprecating tale of dog-ownership mayhem that is sure to win over many a reader." - Kirkus
"Heartrending...With a soft heart and a fluid pen, Zusak delivers an elegy for three misfit creatures that will resonate even with those who've never picked up a leash." - Publishers Weekly
"Zusak's garrulous style gives appropriate spotlight to his furry subjects (a few cats are involved too), celebrating their indomitable spirits in a convivial, all-but-exasperated tone. [His] innate humor jostles readers throughout, creating a wholly different page-turning experience from the epic nature of his fiction. Dog lovers will surely find a lot to chew on here as Zusak mines for the truth the title intimates that those touched by a dog

will all agree: we are changed for having known them." - Booklist (starred review)
"Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) will be enjoyed by readers of the best dog tales, such as The Art of Racing in the Rain, for its ability to evoke both the aggravation and deep love that dogs foster in those who build their lives around these creatures." - BookPage
"Humorous and sage. Zusak is offering his many readers-and pet lovers perhaps new to his work-a view of what goes on behind the scenes in the household of a dedicated writer. This is punctuated by a lively look at how pets can and do affect the dynamics of family, neighborhood and the human heart." - BookReporter
"Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) joins that long tradition of dog-books and glows with painful, joyful realities that every dog-person will feel in their bones. None of those dog-people should miss this book." - Open Letters Review
"Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) is like adopting a rescue dog-it's messy, it's unpredictable, but ultimately, it's incredibly rewarding. Zusak's raw honesty and self-deprecating humor make for a read that's both entertaining and emotionally resonant." - BookClub