The Dog Stars
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Peter Heller
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of The River: In this "end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning" (San Francisco Chronicle), Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is "an ode to friendship between two men...the strong bond between a human and a dog, and a reminder of what is worth living for" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Hig's wife is gone, his friends are dead, and he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, Jasper, and a mercurial, gun-toting misanthrope named Bangley. But when a random transmission beams through the radio of his 1956 Cessna, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists outside their tightly controlled perimeter. Risking everything, he flies past his point of no return and follows its static-broken trail, only to find something that is both better and worse than anything he could ever hope for.
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Author
Peter Heller
Pages
336
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2013-05-07
ISBN
0307950476 9780307950475
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Years after disease has wiped out nearly all of humanity, Hig lives on an old airfield with Bangley, carving out a life and defending their “territory” from marauders. An engaging dystopian tale that will have you rooting for Hig and Bangley despite the hopelessness of their situation. "
"So amazing! I had book hangover for weeks!"
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Meg
"The most gorgeous, study of grief that exists on earth. Join Hig and Jasper as they introduce you to the core of humanity, the most valuable asset we all share- Grief, who cant exist without love. No better exists, even the Road #dogstars pales in comparison. Thank you Heller for spearing our heart and soul, laying it bare for true literature fans. No one cuts closer to the true soul. Its like the carbon cycle, it never ends, not ever. "
"When the world was supposed to end in 2012, I read several 'end of the world' novels and this was my favorite."
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Paul Quarles
"Very interesting "
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