The Dogs: A Modern Bestiary

by Rebecca Brown

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The nameless narrator of The Dogs: A Modern Bestiary lives in her studio apartment with a pack of Doberman pinchers. The dogs, led by the cruel, charismatic bitch named Miss Dog, alternate between being brutal attack animals and loyal companions, being real and otherworldly. Some chapters draw upon the ecstatic and horrifying visions of Christian mystics; others take place in the landscapes of familiar fairytales; others in the banal settings of the late-night pick-up bars or suburban picnics. The narrator uneasily inhabits these worlds until the dogs force her to take irrevocable action. "A snarling attack on the fairytale...Read more
  • ISBN13 9780872863446
  • Publish Date 12 February 1998 (first published 1 October 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 13 February 2008
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint City Lights Books
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 166
  • Language English