The Girl with the Dogs

Name: The Girl with the Dogs
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143573500
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By Anna Funder

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The Girl with the Dogs by Anna Funder delves into the introspective journey of a middle-aged woman as she navigates her life’s choices and regrets. The story explores themes of identity, independence, and the complexities of relationships, all brought to light as she reflects on her past decisions, current realities, and possible future paths. It's a poignant exploration of how life's small moments shape and define us.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might like this book if you enjoy stories with deep character exploration and emotional depth. It delves into themes of companionship, identity, and self-discovery, blending poignant narrative with vivid imagery. Perfect for readers interested in personal journeys and complex human relationships.

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“To live with someone for a long time requires an element of fiction - the selective use of facts to craft an ongoing story.”

Amid the debris of her friends' relationships, Tess has a marriage that's comparatively unscathed. But she's at a hinge moment, poised between her present life and the one she decided against in her youth. What could she have made of her life had she chosen differently? And what will she risk to find out?

Deceptively concise, The Girl with the Dogs is a masterful story about life from beginning to end, and about the brief moments of choice that have enduring consequences. The Girl with the Dogs is a poignantly beautiful novella about what's really precious in life, from Miles Franklin Award-winning Anna Funder, author of All That I Am.

Anna Funder has never written better – every sentence is crisp and glowing, with a world of emotion floating just out of reach. – The Saturday Paper

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143573500

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 58g

Pages: 80

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About the Author

Anna Funder is the author of the acclaimed All That I Am, winner of the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award, among other awards. Her first book, the internationally bestselling Stasiland, won the 2004 Samuel Johnson Prize and was published in twenty countries and translated into sixteen languages. Anna Funder is a former DAAD and Rockefeller Foundation Fellow. She grew up in Melbourne and Paris and now lives in New York with her husband and family. Visit the author online at annafunder.com Follow the author on Facebook

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