Blue Dog by Louis de Bernieres (Hardcover, 2016)

Young Mick's life has been turned upside down. His father has recently passed away, and with his mother struggling to cope with her grief, the energetic eleven-year-old city boy is sent to stay with his eccentric grandfather in the Pilbara.

Mick loves being with his granpa amid the red dust of outback Western Australia, but things really spring to life after a damaging storm when he saves a kelpie pup from drowning. The boy and the puppy whom his grandfather names Blue quickly become inseparable pals, as Mick tackles the sometimes-unexpected obstacles of this unforgiving landscape with a devoted canine companion at his side.

Told with verve and simplicity by the author of the bestselling Red Dog, Louis de Bernieres' Blue Dog is a beautifully nostalgic tale of a fearless young boy on the cusp of adolescence, his rough-edged but kindly granpa, and a rambunctious kelpie with plenty more adventures ahead of him.

About the Author

Louis de Bernieres is the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are Birds Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter, a collection of stories Notwithstanding and a collection of poetry, Imagining Alexandria.

 

Format: Hardback | 144 pages

Dimensions (cm): 18.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 | 262g

Publication Date: 01 Aug 2016

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Imprint: Knopf

Publication City/Country: North Sydney, Australia

Language: English

Illustrations note: b&w illustrations

Edition Number: 1

ISBN10: 0143780107

ISBN13: 9780143780106

 

Condition: Very Good

A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included and in very good condition (very minor scuff marks along the edges). No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.