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A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

By: C. A. Fletcher
Narrated by: C. A. Fletcher
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The world has ended. At least we still have dogs.

My name's Griz.

I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs.

Then the thief came.

He told stories of the deserted towns and cities beyond our horizons. I liked him - until I woke to find he had stolen my dog. So I chased him out into the ruins of the world.

I just want to get my dog back, but I found more than I ever imagined was possible. More about how the world ended. More about what my family's real story is. More about what really matters.

A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World is an extremely moving story. Perfect for fans of Life of Pi, The Girl with All the Gifts or Station Eleven - Griz's dystopian tale mixes sadness and hope in one unforgettable character's quest after the apocalypse.

©2019 C. A. Fletcher (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK Animals Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"You'll remember A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World long after you finish reading." (Peng Shepherd, author of The Book Of M)

"Truly engrossing...brings hope and humanity to a cold and scary world." (Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks)

"I promise you're going to love it." (Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches)
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one of the best apocalypse books around. I'd love to read a sequel. Fletcher is a true master storysmith

loved this book

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I really enjoyed this one. I do enjoy a good post apocalypse novel but many of them are tense and/or formulaic. This one had a more upbeat tone. The central character, Griz, was fairly young - never specified but in my mind maybe mid teens - so the voice was young in tone. There was also quite a happy contentment with life generally - apart from one issue that sends Griz off on a quest. This is not a grim “The Road” type story of hardship and hunger. There is plenty of food around in the world that has returned to hunger gatherer status. I think if most of us disappeared tomorrow the world would do just fine - and this is the world that Griz inhabits. An easy read with some interesting plot lines. A good companion on a long drive through our traffic clogged 21st century world

Easy post apocalypse read

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I picked this up based on a recommendation by Mike Carey, and I'm so glad I did. It's a marvellous book, immediately gripping, read very well by the author. Griz is an engaging character, and the author is clearly a dog person, as the dogs are also fully fleshed characters. The book is an adventure, a musing on what it means to be human, an end-of-the-world story, and a tribute to dogs and the people who love them. My only criticism is the author's overuse of sometimes clumsy foreshadowing, but that is a minor issue. As far as dystopian novels go, it is really refreshing to read one where survivors are more focused on reestablishing a way to live rather than devolving into hyperviolent warlord societies. Highly recommended.

Marvellous story

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This is an excellent read. I loved it from the first word to the last. Full of pace and excitement. Moving and exciting all at the same time. I was sad when it came to an end.

Excellent

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For me this book was perfect. I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes The Road by Cormac McCarthy .

Absolutely Amazing.

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The author creates an authentic and believable world. Then mixes story telling of the highest calibre. Read majestically by the high man!

A captivating thrill ride

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I’m really sad that this is finished, it’s a wonderful book and had me gripped throughout. Beautifully written with amazing characters. Excellent narration.

Mesmerising

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I loved this vision of the world, the idea is so well drawn, but the best part is the characters. Gris is so compelling, and as an audio book it feels really inviting. Highly recommended!

What a story! A vivid and beautiful adventure

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Love the style and story line of this novel. Soem great twists in ther and gets the imagination going as to what it would be like not knowing the world ‘before’

A great adventure!

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This book really made me think about what mankind is doing to our planet. The story talks about plastic pollution and how it will last way beyond our lifetime, yet weaves the topic cleverly into the story, set in the future. I liked how the main character involves the reader in his story, and the author does a fabulous job of narrating, using slightly different voices to distinguish between characters.
I’ve bought the paperback too so I can pass it on for others to read.

Great audiobook

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