WINNER OF THE PRIX LANDERNEAU DES LECTEURS 2018 Described as 'eerie and sensual' by The Guardian, Wild Dog tells the story of a young couple who discover dark secrets in the remote French countryside. 'Reads like a modern fairy tale' New York Journal of Books Franck and Lise, a French couple in the film industry, rent a cottage in the quiet hills of the French Lot to get away from the stresses of modern life. In this remote corner of the world, there is no phone signal. A mysterious dog emerges, looking for a new master. Ghosts of a dark past run wild in these hills, where a German lion tamer took refuge in the First World War … Franck and Lise are confronted with nature at its most brutal. And they are about to discover that man and beast have more in common than they think. A literary sensation in France, Wild Dog is a dark, menacing tale of isolation, human nature and the infinite savagery of the wild.
| ISBN: | 9781910477793 |
| Publication date: | 2nd April 2020 |
| Author: | Serge Joncour |
| Publisher: | Gallic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 372 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Environmental issues First World War fiction Translated Fiction Animals and society Conservation of wildlife and habitats Nature |