The Color of a Dog Running Away
$35.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1900
Summary
Lucas, a musician and translator, comes home one day to find a cryptic postcard on his doorstep. This postcard sets in motion a series of bizarre, seemingly interconnected events, leading Lucas and his girlfriend, Nuria, to be kidnapped by a religious cult with roots stretching back to the thirteenth century.Seeking guidance from a fire-eater, a band of mythic roof-dwellers, and his deeply skeptical friends, Lucas must figure out who to believe-or who can believe him. In his internationally acclaimed debut, Richard Gwyn takes us on a gripping ride of faith and deceit through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307276872 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307276872 |
| Author: | Richard Gwyn |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1900 |
| Weight: | 225g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 131mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“Evoke[s] the exhilarating unpredictability of urban life… . Gwyn’s plot is humming.” —The Washington Post
“At once an absurdist riddle, a romantic quest, and a love letter to our anti-hero’s chosen home, Gwyn’s witty and assured first novel is as much about the different ways you can tell a story as it is about the story itself.” —The New Yorker
“A delightful cornucopia of thriller trappings, history lessons, existential ruminations and cheeky asides… . Destined to be a cult classic.” —Philadelphia City Paper
“Gwyn leaves many of his mysteries veiled, while providing enough detail to avert readers from a head start… . Beautifully precise.” —Newsday
“A wild but entertaining ride through historic Barcelona… . The writing is delicious.” —Deseret Morning News
Richard Gwyn
Richard Gwyn, in addition to being a poet, writer and translator, teaches creative writing at Cardiff University. This is his first novel.
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