The Friend (National Book Award Winner): A Novel

The Friend (National Book Award Winner): A Novel

WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDÂ

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018

"A beautiful book â€¦ a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love."Â â€”Wall Street Journal

"A penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory...Nunez has a wry, withering wit." â€”NPR

"Dry, allusive and charmingâ€¦the comedy here writes itself.â€ The New York Times

A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.

When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatized by the inexplicable disappearance of its master, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.

While others worry that grief has made her a victim of magical thinking, the woman refuses to be separated from the dog except for brief periods of time. Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unraveling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.

Elegiac and searching, The Friend is both a meditation on loss and a celebration of human-canine devotion.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 48571382
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-02-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780735219441

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	48571382
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-02-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780735219441

The Friend (National Book Award Winner): A Novel

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