The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe by Peter Heller, Paperback, 9780755392629 | Buy online at The Nile
The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe by Peter Heller - ISBN: 9780755392629
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Hope ignites after apocalypse: love, loss, and one last flight.

The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe

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    416 pages

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    14 May 2013

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Summary

Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He’s just about surviving, so long as he only takes his beloved plane for short journeys, and saves his remaining fuel.

But, just once, he picks up a message from another pilot, and eventually the temptation to find out who else is still alive becomes irresistible. So he takes his plane over the horizon, knowing that he won…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755392629
ISBN-10:0755392620
Author:Peter Heller
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Tinder Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:14 May 2013
Weight:332g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

‘The world’s most poetic survival guide’

The Road - but with hope - GQ

Magical and life-affirming - Guardian

Sad, but hopeful… A perfectly pitched post-apocalyptic tale of survival and emotional sustenance in a changed world - Marie Claire

A poetic, moving and ultimately rewarding read - SFX

A dreamy, postapocalyptic love letter to things of beauty, big and small: a twitching trout, a can of Sprite, empathy, sex, decency, and a good dog - Gillian Flynn, author of GONE GIRL

The Road crossed with a post-apocalyptic romance…[engages] deep emotions to spine-chilling (and suspenseful) effect - Lawrence Norfolk, Guardian Books of the Year

Incredibly believable…brutally honest - Sci-Fi Now

About The Author

Peter Heller

Peter Heller is an award-winning adventure writer and contributing editor on Outside magazine, Men’s Journal, and National Geographic Adventure. He is also the author of several non-fiction books, including KOOK, THE WHALE WARRIORS and HELL OR HIGH WATER. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

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