The Dog Stars
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on May 7, 2013, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This novel presents a narrative set in a post-apocalyptic world where Hig, the protagonist, navigates life after a devastating flu pandemic has wiped out his loved ones. Living in an abandoned airport hangar with his dog, Jasper, and a volatile companion named Bangley, Hig’s existence is marked by solitude and survival.
Readers will find a story that explores themes of friendship, hope, and the human spirit amidst desolation. As Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he is compelled to venture beyond his isolated life, leading him to confront both the possibilities and dangers that lie ahead. The narrative intertwines elements of action and adventure within a dystopian framework, inviting readers to reflect on what truly matters in life.
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of The River: In this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle), Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is “an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a human and a dog, and a reminder of what is worth living for” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).
Hig’s wife is gone, his friends are dead, and he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, Jasper, and a mercurial, gun-toting misanthrope named Bangley.
But when a random transmission beams through the radio of his 1956 Cessna, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists outside their tightly controlled perimeter. Risking everything, he flies past his point of no return and follows its static-broken trail, only to find something that is both better and worse than anything he could ever hope for.
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