The Friend

Sigrid Nunez

A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatised by the inexplicable disappearance of its master and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building. While others worry that grief has made her a victim of magical thinking, the woman refuses to be separated from the dog except for brief periods of time.

Author(s): Nunez, Sigrid
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 07/02/2019
Pagination: 212 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Virago
Published By: Virago
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Dogs as pets|"Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss"
Dimensions: 196x126x10
Weight: 200
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780349012810