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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A perfectly charming tale of an independent dog in Australia - though it must be said, the film version is at least the equal of this slim volume. ( ) Compared to de Bernieres' other novels that I've read, this story of a rather whimsical dog is quite light-hearted. It may have moments of sadness (his owner dying in a motorcycle accident) and tension (when he gets in to trouble all over town), but even though Red Dog is put down at the end we've spent so much time laughing alongside on his many adventures that the tone of the book barely has time to feel sad. Haven't read, but seen the movie, upon a high recommendation. (Noela, you have a lot of making up to do.) I see that in the book the dog's only 'master' is half-Maori. In the movie they have made him American, played by an actor of some note, presumably because Americans don't watch movies that don't have an American connection. Cringe. I do wish Australians and English movie-makers would stop doing that. For me it spoilt the movie, if it had been made for an Australian market, as most of those sorts of films are locally, I imagine it would have been a much better thing. More like The Castle, for example, which made no effort whatsoever to appeal to non-Australians and is far superior. The amazingly charming, seriously funny, and very "true" story of Red Dog - a local resident of the rural Western Australian town of Karratha. He was a local legend and belonged to nobody and everybody simultaneously. He'd be seen riding public transport, spending the night at different peoples houses, and visiting friends at just the right time, never staying long but always there. A modern Australian classic full of heart and community. no reviews | add a review
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Red Dog is a West Australian, a lovable friendly red kelpie who found widespread fame as a result of his habit of travelling all over Western Australia, hitching rides over thousands of miles, settling in places for months at a time and adopting new families before heading off again to the next destination and another family - sometimes returning to say hello years later.While visiting Australia, Louis de Bernieres heard the legend of Red Dog and decided to do some research on this extraordinary story. After travelling to Western Australia and meeting countless people who'd known and loved Red Dog, Louis decided to spread Red Dog's fame a little further. The result is an utterly charming tale of an amazing dog with places to go and people to see. Red Dog will delight readers and animal lovers of all ages. No library descriptions found. |
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