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The Dog Stars: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe

By: Peter Heller
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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Summary
 A life-affirming dystopian tale of global disaster, survival, and belief.

Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He's just about surviving, so long as he only takes his beloved plane for short journeys, and saves his remaining fuel.

But, just once, he picks up a message from another pilot, and eventually the temptation to find out who else is still alive becomes irresistible. So he takes his plane over the horizon, knowing that he won't have enough fuel to get back. What follows is scarier and more life-affirming than he could have imagined. And his story, THE DOG STARS, is a book unlike any you have ever listened to.

'THE ROAD crossed with a post-apocalyptic romance...[engages] deep emotions to spine-chilling (and suspenseful) effect' Lawrence Norfolk, Guardian Books of the Year

(P) 2012 Random House Audio©2022 Peter Heller (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Limited Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction Aviation Survival
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I liked the quiet reflective tone. Melancholic take on the end of the world and the end of love.

Excellent piece of writing

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Some stories make me yearn for the apocalypse. This was one. Station Eleven by Emily St John another. Lives stripped back to simply living. Lovely story.

Post apocalyptic hope

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I loved the way nothing was rushed. If you were going to face the end of the world, you may as well take your time with it.

Meditative and Melancholy

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Great storey about survival and friendship at the end of the world.
Not fast paced but a nice groove that keeps you hooked

Brilliant

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Some books you remember forever - this is one of those for me. Words can capture the strongest and subtlest of emotions. The narration does great justice to the intensity of these emotions. Highly recommended!

Outstanding

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