LemuriaBooks

David Wroblewski

Everytime I go to the dentist or doctor's office and pick through the magazines lately, I have seen rave reviews about this newly distributed, remarkable book. Of course, we at Lemuria have been hearing about it for quite a while. Harper Collins said it is one of the finest books they have published in 10 years. Tom Watson, former Lemuria employee who just moved to Dallas, compares it to Hamlet. J.C. Patterson, author and reviewer for the Clarion Ledger, called to say he is not halfway through the book and he finds it so intriguing that he just couldn't wait to finish it before sharing his enthusiasm with anyone else who has read or is reading it. Billie Green and Nan Goodman, two of the unBoston Tea Party group at Lemuria, are staying up late to read it. Norma Cox couldn't even wait for someone else to finish it at the store and bought her own hardback copy just to see what all the hype at Lemuria is about.

No one is going to be surprised to hear this dog lover say this is about as good as it gets. It's all about dogs and much more. It's about people who train dogs and breed them and make their living off the proceeds from these endeavors. It's about a boy named Edgar who can't speak but can train dogs and see into the souls of those dogs and people around him. It's got seers and furies and Shakespearian overtones. It's got mystery and perhaps murder. It's about adventure and disaster. It's about surviving and survival of the fittest when some of the fittest aren't even human. It's a book we will be talking about a long time after this initial brouhaha. It is a classic in its own time.