Overview
āA vibrant novel that combines slapstickcomedy with poignancy.ā āThe New Yorker
Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; sheās quit her job. HerĀ mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five yearsĀ ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmotherĀ Dr. Pincer keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worseĀ in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at whatās possible when allĀ else fails.
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Elizabeth McKenzie, the National Book Awardānominated authorĀ of The Portable Veblen, follows Penny on her quest for a fresh start. ThereĀ will be a road trip in the Dog of the North, an old van with ginghamĀ curtains, a piƱata, and stiff brakes. There will be injury and peril. ThereĀ will be a dog named Kweecoats and two brothers who may share aĀ toupee. There will be questions: Why is a detective investigating herĀ grandmother. What is āthe Scintillatorā? And can Penny recognize aĀ good thing when it finally comes her way?
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This slyly humorous, thoroughly winsome novel finds the purpose in lifeās curveballs, insisting that even when we are painfully warped by those we love most, we can be brought closer to our truest selves.
This book title, The Dog of the North (A Novel) - 9780593300718, ISBN: 9780593300718, by Elizabeth McKenzie, published by Penguin Publishing Group (March 12, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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