A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex...
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
A is a work of fiction in which André Alexis presents the compelling narrative of Alexander Baddeley, a Toronto book reviewer obsessed with the work of the elusive and mythical poet Avery Andrews...
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
NATIONAL POST 99 BEST BOOKS OF 2016 Giller Prize winner André Alexis’s contemporary take on the quest narrative is an instant classic. Parkdale’s Green Dolphin is a bar of ill repute, and it is...
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
"I wonder," said Hermes, "what it would be like if animals had human intelligence." "I'll wager a year's servitude," answered Apollo, "that animals — any animal you like — would be even more...
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
Although the Green Dolphin is a bar of ill repute, it is there that Tancred Palmieri, a thief with elegant and erudite tastes, meets Willow Azarian, an aging heroin addict. She reveals to Tancred...
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Author: Alexis, AndréSummary:
Botanist Alfred Homer, ever hopeful and constantly surprised, is invited on a road trip through Southwestern Ontario by his parents' friend, Professor Morgan Bruno, who wants company as he tries...