 First edition | |
| Author | Michelle de Kretser |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ampersand Duck [1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, Australia |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 345 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-74175-339-4 |
| OCLC | 177704074 |
| 823/.92 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.4.D4 L67 2007 |
| Preceded by | The Hamilton Case |
The Lost Dog is a 2007 novel by Australian writer Michelle de Kretser. [2]
Tom Loxley is holed up in a remote bush shack trying to finish his book on Henry James when his beloved dog goes missing. In what follows the novel loops back and forth in time to take the reader on a journey into worlds far removed from the present tragedy.
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