Imprint: Doubleday
Published: 11/03/2021
ISBN: 9780857527233
Length: 368 Pages
Dimensions: 225mm x 32mm x 145mm
Weight: 480g
RRP: £14.99
The kind of charm readers will recall from Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' VANITY FAIR
'Funny, sad, gritty and beautifully told.' HAZEL PRIOR, author of AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS
'A soulful, lyrical tale... Such a treat.' BETH MORREY, author of SAVING MISSY
George is very angry. His wife has upped and died on him, and all he wants to do is sit in his underpants and shout at the cricket. The last thing he needs is his cake-baking neighbour Betty trying to rescue him. And then there's the dog, a dachshund puppy called Poppy. George doesn't want a dog - he wants a fight.
Dan is a counsellor with OCD who is great at helping other people - if only he were better at helping himself. His most meaningful relationship so far is with his labrador Fitz. But then comes a therapy session that will change his life.
Lizzie is living in a women's refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered in scars and she has shut herself off from everyone around her. But when she is forced to walk the refuge's fat terrier, Maud, a new life beckons - if she can keep her secret just a while longer...
Dog Days is a novel about those small but life-changing moments that only come when we pause to let the light in. It is about three people learning to make connections and find joy in living life off the leash.
'Tender, humorous and hopeful' LISSA EVANS, author of V for Victory
'This was such an emotional read and the perfect mix of humour and heartache' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A charming, surprising and moving story of three troubled characters' encounter with love, grief, healing...and dogs' CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURES
'A novel to cherish . . . a refreshingly inventive, rejuvenating story of the intertwining lives of three people and their dogs . . . poignant and delightful in equal measure.' MARY LOUDON, author of My House is Falling Down
'A beautiful novel, filled with poignancy and humour. Ericka Waller looks closely at life, finding glitter in the dark and hope where there is healing.' RÓNÁN HESSION, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul
Imprint: Doubleday
Published: 11/03/2021
ISBN: 9780857527233
Length: 368 Pages
Dimensions: 225mm x 32mm x 145mm
Weight: 480g
RRP: £14.99
'An intriguing mosaic in which the human characters are full of foibles and the dogs are gloriously doggy. Funny, sad, gritty and beautifully told, this story will make you look at life again and appreciate the small acts of kindness that make everything worthwhile.
The kind of charm readers will recall from Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine... a welcome balm for anxious lockdown minds... the book is gentle but poignant, moving but uplifting, suffused with different kinds of love and loss.
A Russian doll of a book that twists and tugs each outer husk, revealing delicate and poignant inner layers.
[A] Touching and thoughtful debut novel
Hilarious and moving, it recognises the unconditional love of dogs and their ability to make the world a better place
A charming, surprising and moving story of three troubled characters' encounter with love, grief, healing.
If you enjoyed Beth Morrey's Saving Missy, you'll love this...both hilarious and moving.
Easy to read and witty but full of pathos and sadness, this tightly plotted tale will bring you joy.
Tender, humorous and hopeful
Dog Days is a beautiful novel, filled with poignancy and humour. Ericka Waller looks closely at life with all its ghosts and new beginnings, finding glitter in the dark and hope where there is healing.