Doglands

Tim Willocks

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Published by Andersen, part of Andersen

Format: Paperback

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EAN: 9781849393980
Published: 5 Jan 2012

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Synopsis

Furgul is a puppy born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds. But he has a terrible secret - he is only part greyhound. When the cruel owner of the camp recognises Furgul's impure origins he takes him to be killed, but Furgal manages a spectacular escape. Now Furgul must confront the indifference, complexity, and ferocity of the greater world, a world in which there seems to be two choices: live the comfortable life of a pet and sacrifice freedom or live the life of a free dog, glorious but also dangerous, because every man will turn his hand against you.

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What the critics say

Doglands is one of those epic tales of animal courage and adventure, which, like Black Beauty and Watership Down, may change the way we see a species or breed. Anyone with a dog should read this gripping and remarkable story.
- The Times

I was completely bowled over by this magnificent novel.
- Random Acts of Reading

Chosen as a Spring 2012 Teen Fiction Highlight
- The Bookseller

Furgal's flight from cruelty and his epic journey to find freedom is a powerfully captured in this stirring story which is not for the faint hearted. A gripping adventure.
- Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids

This is a thrilling story... and it will provide readers, especially animal-lovers, with a lot of pleasure.
- The Bookbag

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About the Author

TIM WILLOCKS was born in the North of England and became a doctor of medicine in 1983. He has written four novels for adults and during his life has lived with four unforgettable dogs: a German shepherd called Gul, a black and white greyhound called Auda, a black greyhound called Lily, and a white lurcher called Feargal. Tim lives on a mountain in Ireland.