Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. I'll wager a year's servitude, answered Apollo, that animals - any animal you like - would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they were given human intelligence.Īnd so it begins: 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 vet-erinary clinic. I wonder, said Hermes, what it would be like if animals had human intelligence. "Andre Alexis has established himself as one of our preeminent voices." - Toronto Star "This might be the best set-up of the spring." - The Globe & Mail A clever exploration of our essence, communication, and how our societies are organized." - Kirkus Reviews " devises an inventive romp through the nature of humanity in this beautiful, entertaining read. Winner of the 2015 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prizeįinalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards
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