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WINNER OF THE PRIX LANDERNEAU DES LECTEURS 2018

Described as ‘eerie and sensual’ by The Guardian, Wild Dog tells the story of a young couple who discover dark secrets in the remote French countryside.

‘Reads like a modern fairy tale’ New York Journal of Books

Franck and Lise, a French couple in the film industry, rent a cottage in the quiet hills of the French Lot to get away from the stresses of modern life.

In this remote corner of the world, there is no phone signal. A mysterious dog emerges, looking for a new master. Ghosts of a dark past run wild in these hills, where a German lion tamer took refuge in the First World War … Franck and Lise are confronted with nature at its most brutal. And they are about to discover that man and beast have more in common than they think.

A literary sensation in France, Wild Dog is a dark, menacing tale of isolation, human nature and the infinite savagery of the wild.

Publisher Review

WINNER OF THE PRIX LANDERNEAU DES LECTEURS 2018 'Holds the reader in suspense until the very last page' L'Express 'A magnificent allegory for the ways in which the modern world wears us down ... A unique voice' Le Figaro 'A hymn to space and calm' Liberation 'Proof of Serge Joncour's immense talent and understanding of human subtleties' Marie Claire 'An ode to nature' Le Point 'Joncour is a magician' Le Temps