Three Wild Dogs (and the truth)

Truthful – and often very funny – and raw … this is as true a book about a dog as you will find * The Telegraph *Funny and charming … A stirring tale of the bond that can form between human and hound * The Times *

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 fourteenth 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.