{"product_id":"the-lost-dog-paperback","title":"The Lost Dog - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle de Kretser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Dog\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle de Kretser\u003c\/b\u003e is a Sri Lankan who has lived in Australia for several years. She is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Grower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hamilton Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is currently an associate of the English Department at the University of Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694688342079,"sku":"9780316001847","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9b9983cedc8a527e2d775680908559a.webp?v=1765001952","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-dog-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}