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The Dog
The Dog: A Novel | Joseph O'Neill
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***A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK*** ***LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014*** ***PWs Best of the Year 2014*** The author of the best-selling and award-winning Netherland now gives us his eagerly awaited, stunningly different new novel: a tale of alienation and heartbreak in Dubai. Distraught by a breakup with his long-term girlfriend, our unnamed hero leaves New York to take an unusual job in a strange desert metropolis. In Dubai at the height of its self-invention as a futuristic Shangri-la, he struggles with his new position as the family officer of the capricious and very rich Batros family. And he struggles, even more helplessly, with the doghouse, a seemingly inescapable condition of culpability in which he feels himself constantly trappedeven if hes just going to the bathroom, or reading e-mail, or scuba diving. A comic and philosophically profound exploration of what has become of humankinds moral progress, The Dog is told with Joseph ONeills hallmark eloquence, empathy, and storytelling mastery. It is a brilliantly original, achingly funny fable for our globalized times. From the Hardcover edition.
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ferskner
The Dog: A Novel | Joseph O'Neill
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I got a dog this week. I'm not going to lie, it's been rough. But he's really really really cute and I hope we get used to each other. His name is Joseph, A Dog (a play on a family joke). #dogsoflitsy

Kappadeemom He‘s so cute! 4y
rubyslippersreads Adorable! 4y
inthegreensandblues Sometimes adoption adjustment is hard. Hang in there! 💜 4y
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valeriegeary Awwww! What a sweetie! Hang in there. Dogs always need a little time to warm up. 4y
CoverToCoverGirl He‘s sweet! Adopted fur babies can be a challenge... having said that I have 5 rescues— 4 kitties and a crazy 90 pound golden retriever... I adore them all but some days.... 🙄😊💕 4y
LeahBergen Oh, he‘s wonderful!! 💗💗 4y
Reggie Hi Joseph! 4y
Lcsmcat That face! 🐶❤️ 4y
Catsandbooks 😍 I adopted a dog earlier this year and it was so hard in the beginning. So much so that my husband and I considered bringing her back, but we made it through and now she is such a wonderful and sweet dog! I can't imagine her not being a part of our family! 🥰 Remember the 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months rule. It take a lot longer than expected for a rescue to adjust to their new home. If you ever want to talk or vent, you're welcome to message me! 4y
CaffeineAndCandy sᴏ ᴄᴜᴛᴇ ʜᴇ ʜᴀs ᴀ ᴅᴇᴛᴇʀᴍɪɴᴇᴅ ʟᴏᴏᴋ 4y
readordierachel So. Cute. 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick How cute!!😍 The early days with our pup were difficult as we were getting to know each other. Even after 5 years, the first couple of weeks I worked from home in March were hard, but slowly we got into a rhythm. At the end of the day, the unconditional love is worth it. Best of luck with Joseph, A Dog. 4y
Gissy 🐶❤️❤️❤️ 4y
PaperbackPirate Omg that face! We adopted another dog in August & the rescue told us to give him 3 months to settle in and feel like a part of the family. Good luck! 💙 4y
ferskner @Kappadeemom @rubyslippersreads @inthegreensandblues @valeriegeary @CoverToCoverGirl @LeahBergen @Reggie @Lcsmcat @Catsandbooks @CaffeineAndCandy @readordierachel @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Gissy @PaperbackPirate thank you all for your words of encouragement! He definitely likes me more now but there are still very rough days (I undid his previous create training by setting it up wrong and it collapsed on him 🤦🏻). Fingers crossed for us! 4y
inthegreensandblues That's good to hear. He looks like a dear. 😊 4y
LeahBergen He‘s a darling and looks like he might be part Border Terrier? I‘m ‘mother‘ to a horrid terrier, myself. 😂😂 4y
CoverToCoverGirl I hope things have smoothed out! It‘s very unfortunate that his “house” collapsed on him. (edited) 4y
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LauraBeth
The Dog: A Novel | Joseph O'Neill
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Michael, the librarian, recommends this so now I‘m intrigued and want to read it because he finally recommended a book that‘s not off the 10th grade AP English syllabus. 😀

tjwill Get it! If only to encourage him! 7y
Kappadeemom Have you met Michael The Librarian in real life? 7y
MicheleinPhilly I bet that Wharton in the back is his pick too though. 7y
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LeahBergen What‘s up with that, Michael?? 7y
saresmoore Bahahaha! 7y
Notafraidofwords Oh Michael. 7y
AThousandLives87 Your dream came true!!! 😂 7y
BarbaraBB Of all the books he chose this one? It is just so boring. I‘d like a talk with Michael 😉 7y
DocBrown This one is pretty okay 7y
Sharpeipup Finally Michael! 7y
Suet624 Oh, thank heavens. 7y
LauraBeth @MicheleinPhilly that Wharton in the back is totally his 7y
LauraBeth @tjwill I‘ll put it on my TBR since I‘m already reading four books 😀 7y
LauraBeth @Kappadeemom I haven‘t met him but definitely think I should 7y
LauraBeth @LeahBergen I know, right? 🤔 7y
LauraBeth @saresmoore I wasn‘t expecting to be surprised by my library visit 😂 7y
LauraBeth @Notafraidofwords I‘m just glad he‘s branching out 😂 7y
LauraBeth @AThousandLives87 I know! That‘s why I feel like I‘m obligated to read this now 😂 7y
LauraBeth @BarbaraBB Oh no! Say it isn‘t true! 7y
LauraBeth @mdhughes72 just average? 7y
LauraBeth @Sharpeipup finally!! 😂 7y
LauraBeth @Suet624 just when I was about to lose hope 😂 7y
BarbaraBB I thought so. Maybe you would agree with Michael 😀 7y
DebinHawaii Go Michael! 😆👍 7y
mcipher Maybe it‘s a different book under the jacket?!? He‘s caught on and he‘s tricking you?? 7y
LauraBeth @mcipher 😂 I actually picked up the book to read the jacket copy! It was the actual book! 7y
LauraBeth @DebinHawaii Litsy: where librarians have actual fans 🙋‍♀️ 7y
LauraBeth @BarbaraBB I may try the first few pages and see what I think. 7y
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BarbaraBB
The Dog: A Novel | Joseph O'Neill
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After his divorce an American lawyer accepts a vague job as advisor of an ultra rich family doing business in Dubai. While there he tries to make the best of an unsatisfying, boring life. Ingredients for a good novel but somehow it led to nothing. #manbooker

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BarbaraBB
The Dog: A Novel | Joseph O'Neill
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I have started walking through the Netherlands from North to South (480 kilometers) with some friends. Each 2 months we'll walk about 40, so it'll take us some time. But I am so happy to do this!! I don't even mind the ballast of my book, 'cause I had to bring one of course. This is the first hike, through rural Groningen. To be continued, as is the book.

Libby1 That is excellent! 7y
Sapphire What an exciting journey 7y
BarbaraBB @Sapphire Yes it is, I am so happy to have started this. I have travelled the world and hardly looked at my own country! 7y
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