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The saga of a Yankee family who moves to Florida in the late 1950s to open a tourist attraction called Dogland, this moving story reflects on the themes of integration, tolerance, magic, and the Fountain of Youth.
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"A deceptively simple story, rich with complex characters and timeless themes. This novel will charm enthusiasts of contemporary fantasy."--"Publishers Weekly"A "compelling, absorbing, hard-edged work, lit by glimpses of another, more fantastic reality: reminiscent of top-notch Orson Scott Card, child-centered but tackling adult themes fearlessly and with great charm."-"-Kirkus Reviews"
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Sooner or later, I suspect, all writers write a work that they think may be the best thing they'll ever do. _Dogland_ is mine. I'm delighted that readers and reviewers seem to appreciate this book. Ellen Kushner, host of public radio's _Sound & Spirit_, called _Dogland_ "A masterwork. A particularly American magic realism that touches the heart of race and childhood in our country; it's _100 Years of Solitude_ for an entire generation of American Baby Boomers, and deserves the widest possible audience." The _Publishers Weekly_ review concluded, "A deceptively simple story, rich with complex characters and timeless themes, this novel will charm enthusiasts of contemporary fantasy." _Kirkus_ concluded, "Compelling, absorbing, hard-edged work, lit by glimpses of another, more fantastic reality: reminiscent of top-notch Orson Scott Card, child-centered but tackling adult themes fearlessly and with great charm." No writer could hope for a better reception than that.
Sooner or later, I suspect, all writers write a work that they think may be the best thing they'll ever do. _Dogland_ is mine. I'm delighted that readers and reviewers seem to appreciate this book. Ellen Kushner, host of public radio's _Sound & Spirit_, called _Dogland_ "A masterwork. A particularly American magic realism that touches the heart of race and childhood in our country; it's _100 Years of Solitude_ for an entire generation of American Baby Boomers, and deserves the widest possible audience." The _Publishers Weekly_ review concluded, "A deceptively simple story, rich with complex characters and timeless themes, this novel will charm enthusiasts of contemporary fantasy." _Kirkus_ concluded, "Compelling, absorbing, hard-edged work, lit by glimpses of another, more fantastic reality: reminiscent of top-notch Orson Scott Card, child-centered but tackling adult themes fearlessly and with great charm." No writer could hope for a better reception than that.
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- PublisherTor Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0312851715
- ISBN 13 9780312851712
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages445
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