Sight Hound: A Novel

by Pam Houston

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This is the story of a woman, Rae, and her dog, Dante, a wolfhound who teaches "his human" that love is stronger than fear (the dog has always known this). Dante is the catalyst for change in other characters as well, and they step forward with their narratives: Rae's house-tender; her therapist; two veterinarians; and an anxiety-ridden actor, Howard, who turns out to be as stalwart as Dante himself. As the "seer" who hunts by sight rather than smell, Dante has some things to add, as does Rose, another dog who lives at Rae's heels, and Stanley the cat. Among and above these myriad voices, Rae voices her own challenges. With the wit and dead-on candor we've come to expect from Pam Houston, Sight Hound unfolds a story that illuminates the intangible covenant between loved ones. Here, dogs and humans are simply equal creatures, looking to connect and holding on for dear life when they do.
  • ISBN10 0393058174
  • ISBN13 9780393058178
  • Publish Date 20 September 2013 (first published 17 January 2005)
  • Publish Status Inactive
  • Out of Print 3 May 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint WW Norton & Co
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 288
  • Language English