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. "

Jackie Davidson

"How have I NEVER read this until now. I guess ALL in good time. So excited to have discovered this amazing author. "

Martin Vadas

"I thought it was great. Lots of surprises and I lived in the area where it takes place so I had a touch of home to it. I also read The River, which I wasn’t as crazy about. I’ll read The Painter next, which I hear is his best. Enjoy!"

Doug Klemczak

"So amazing! I had book hangover for weeks!"

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. "