The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretster
A great big thank you to Valerie at Hatchette Books for allowing a giveaway drawing of 5 (five) copies of The Lost Dog. This giveaway will run from Wednesday, July 29th and end on midnight CST on Wednesday, August 19th. Winners will be chosen and notified by Friday, August 21st.
Book Information
Tom Loxley, an Indian-Australian professor, is less concerned with finishing his book on Henry James than with finding his dog, who is lost in the Australian bush.
Joining his daily hunt is Nelly Zhang, an artist whose husband disappeared mysteriously years before Tom met her. Although Nelly helps him search for his beloved pet, Tom isn’t sure if he should trust this new friend.
Tom has preoccupations other than his book and Nelly and his missing dog, mainly concerning his mother, who is suffering from the various indignities of old age. He is constantly drawn from the cerebral to the primitive–by his mother’s infirmities, as well as by Nelly’s attractions. THE LOST DOG makes brilliant use of the conventions of suspense and atmosphere while leading us to see anew the ever-present conflicts between our bodies and our minds, the present and the past, the primal and the civilized.
About Michelle de Kretser
Michelle de Kretser was born in Sri Lanka and emigrated to Australia when she was fourteen. She was educated in Melbourne and Paris and has worked as an editor and a book reviewer.
The Hamilton Case, her second novel, received the Commonwealth Writers Prize (SE Asia and Pacific region), and the Society of Authors’ (U.K.) Encore Award for best second novel of the year. It was also first runner-up for Barnes & Noble’s Discover Award in Fiction, and a New York Times Notable Book.
The Lost Dog is her third novel. It was a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize and received the 2008 Christina Stead Prize for fiction.
Please read about Michelle’s motivation for her current novel.
Winners announced!
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My favourite pet is my Cockapoo dog. I love him!!
wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com
Would love the chance to read this!
madamerkf at aol dot com
I’d love to win!
My favorite pet was my miniature schnauzer dog named Moe.
I love to enter!
mishiareads(at)gmail(dot)com
My favorite pet was my turtle Tobin.
mishiareads(at)gmail(dot)com
I would like to win “The Lost Dog.” I love cats and dogs.
teakettle58@yahoodotcom
I shared my love at Books Ning on Dedicated Book Reviewers.
I’d love to read this book. Please add my name in your giveaway. Thank you!
Sandy
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I have heard a lot about this book. Tatum dog and I would love to read it. Thank you
I subscribed. Thank you
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway.
eswright18 at gmail dot com
Sounds like a good book.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
My favorite animals are cats.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
OK – I want to read this!
I’m subscribed
I’m following on twitter
And I love cats (and monkeys)
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
Looks like a great read
My favorite pet is Charley. He is our chocolate labrador.
Thanks.
I would love to win this book.
fatimastreasure(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sounds like a good book. Hope I win it for this comment.
My favorite pet dog was Cinnamon, our beautiful, wonderful chow who died.
My favorite pet cat is Ginger, who is not yellow but Calico but is named Ginger because we found her before Cinnamon died, and we wanted a spice name to go with Cinnamon.
We also love all our wild animals on our property every day, right now especially a mother turkey with her six baby turkeys.
My favorite animal is a cat—though I’m not sure why, since my darling Siamese is a little devil -_-
looks like a great read
My favorite animals are my two Chihuahuas. Dottie is 7 and Taz is 4 months old. They have totally different personalities and are so much fun and company. I have had Chihuahuas since I was 5 years old so I know them well and can read ther movements and sounds. My husband has no idea how I know what they want. It is just like learning another language. It just takes longer.
This year my goal has been to read as many books by foreign authors or based in foreign locations as possible and The Lost Dog has been on my wish list so this give away is a good one for me. Thanks,
rebecca[dot]cox[at]charter[dot]net
http://twitter.com/ccqdesigns/status/3331767608 Here is my twitter link.
I am a google reader subscriber.
Please accept this as my entry… Thank you!
I think so too! Thanks for stopping by!
My favourite animal is the elephant… They are smart, gentle and magnificent creatures.
please enter me.
I love dogs, cats and elephants.
thanks
I have a friend that is a sheriff-with all the foreclosures she has now ended up with a farm at her house.
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please enter me in the book giveaway
my favorite pet is my dog luther
I have two and neither are very snuggly!
I would love to have room for baby turkeys!! How fun!