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A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog | Harlan Ellison
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Winner of the Nebula Award: A boy and his telepathic dog fight to survive in a war-torn, postapocalyptic world in this hard-hitting science fiction novella. In an alternate world in which John F. Kennedy survived and scientific breakthroughs in animal research and telepathy allow for advanced communication with animal companions, fifteen-year-old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, scavenge the wastelands of a war-torn United States, survivors of a nuclear World War III between the Americans and the Soviets. While Blood guides Vic toward womento be used for sexVic ensures that Blood has food, but the symbiotic relationship is put at risk when the pair meets Quilla June Holmes, who lures the boy to an underground civilization. A piece of shocking, dystopic science fiction, A Boy and His Dog questions the boundaries and nature of love while crafting a vision of a dark future guaranteed to leave chills. Also included here is Ahbhu: The Passing of One Mans Inspiration and Best Friend, a personal essay by author Harlan Ellison, which lovingly recounts the life of his canine companion, Ahbhu, the true-life basis for Blood. Ellison recalls rescuing Ahbhu from the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter and gives a brief chronicle of life with his furry friend, whom he stresses was both a person and impossible to anthropomorphize. The nostalgic in memoriam frames the authors relationship with animals while casting a personal light on the inspiration for the novella with which it is paired. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novella and a Hugo Award finalist, A Boy and His Dog was adapted into a cult classic film and fully solidifies Ellison as a master of his craft. This volume combines a dark, dystopian future of animal telepathy, sex, and postapocalyptic underworlds with a real-life account of the authors muse for the feisty but loyal Blood. Indispensible reading material for any fan of Ellison or dark science fiction, animal lovers will also delight over the relationship between Vic and Blood.
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lauren.lerner
A Boy and His Dog | Harlan Ellison
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*Do you know what love is?*
Sure I know.
A boy loves his dog.



In over 20 years of reading dystopian fiction, today was the first day I read The Master and I was not disappointed. Looking forward to reading more of Ellison‘s work.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • #dystopian #shortfiction #harlanellison

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Gina
A Boy and His Dog | Harlan Ellison
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"For a brief time I was here, and for a brief time, I mattered."

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tomes4gnomes
A Boy and His Dog | Harlan Ellison
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I don‘t have any pets of my own right now 😭, but my brother‘s dog #Merlin is a very accommodating reading companion, as you can see. 📚🐶 #BookTalk #dogsoflitsy @MrBook

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