Red Dog (novel)
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| Author | Louis de Bernières |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Red Dog (2002) is a short novel by Louis de Bernières charting the life of a popular dog, a "Red Cloud Kelpie" nicknamed Red Dog, in Karratha, Western Australia.[1]
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[edit] Part one
Red Dog covers the life span of a Red Cloud Kelpie, originally named Tally Ho. His owners are Jack and Maureen Collins. At a barbecue, Tally Ho doesn't return to the owners after they leave, and he goes away. Red Dog meets John, who is half Maori, at the Hamersley Iron Transport section after a salt company moved in. Red Dog is very attached to John, and they spend a lot of time together. As the city is developing, more people come and befriend Red Dog. Nancy and Patsy come into the story. During the time, Nancy sees that Red Dog has been shot. Nancy calls John and his friends, and they choose to cut short work to save Red Dog in case he died from bleeding. Red Dog was put under operation. Ellen is introduced. John then has an accident and dies.
[edit] Part two
Red Dog doesn't realize John has died, so he goes out and looks for him. He goes and spends time in a caravan park and meets Red Cat. They evetually befriend each other despite the differences. Red Dog is suspected of having heartworm and has treatment for it. Red Dog then goes back to the caravan park and has is being notified upon by the caretakers of the park. The Cribbages are described as bad people, and Mr. Cribbage is written as a man with a Hitler mustache. They decide to tow Nancy out because she supported Red Dog of staying. Many people are then notified of the Cribbages wanting to kick out Red Dog and the locals threaten them away. The Last Journey then described Red Dog having poison in his blood and having to be put down. Bill and Piotr(Peeto) found him, and don't want him to suffer, but in the end cannot kill him. They call the locals and hold a funeral for Red Dog. The vet who treated Red Dog in the past injects him to wear the pain off and eventually he dies. The book concludes with Red Dog and lack of tombstone.
[edit] References
- ^ De Bernières, Louis (2001). Red Dog. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0375421556.
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