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Lost Dogs
At last there is peace in the city. A shipment of vicious creatures will be exported faraway. Their containers rattle, howl and smell of death. But not everyone is keen to see them leave. Shouldn't the place that makes the monsters keep them? Ewan has returned to the city for his father's trial. May has joined a school for special talents. Andrew wants only to keep out of trouble. But trouble is sure to find them. It has their scent.
236 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
About the author
Garrett Carr
7 books116 followersTHE BOY FROM THE SEA
"A novel of heart-bumping power and sparkling vividness, this book evokes the seethe and surge of an island nation's sea fables while being suspicious of sentiment, often wittily so. A story about a very specific place that somehow comes to seem an everywhere and a people who feel familiar as faces in mirrors. A breathtaking achievement." Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea and My Father's House.
“Compulsive reading . . . Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment.” Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
"The Boy from the Sea is a single-generation family saga as dazzlingly compact as it is comprehensively insightful, a love story in which the tenderness and forbearance are all the more moving for the eloquence with which the hardships and reticence are rendered." Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron
"The Boy from the Sea has that rare quality I often find myself searching for in a novel – narrative intimacy among the vastness of life. Garrett Carr is meticulous and precise in his writing – the skilled invisibility of a true craftsman. This book is fully alive, and enlivens the reader." Rónán Hession, author of Ghost Mountain
"I was captivated by the trials and triumphs of the Bonnars. A bittersweet ballad of a novel, I'll be thinking about for a very long time."Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters
THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDER
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)
“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times
“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph
“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)
“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement
“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Light in Amsterdam, The Truth Commissioner)
“Wonderfully written [and] like good art should, it constantly surprises and offers new perspectives; you see things differently afterwards” Irish Independent
“From ancient defensive monuments to newly-built peace bridges, Carr gently uncoils themes of land, home, and power” Irish Examiner
“A poignant, funny, memorable read, layered with ideas” Nicholas Crane (BBC)
“A sensitive portrait of the people of these borderlands, and his maps of the route are full of unexpected, lively detail” Radio Times
“Reminiscent of Tim Robinson's response to landscape and what dwells within” Sunday Times
“An exceptional read” Sunday Independent
“The place is rich indeed in life and stone, and I have seldom encountered line drawings as clear and beautiful and photographs as fine as those that appear in this brilliant guide to the border” Literary Review
In the wake of the EU referendum, Ireland's border has gained greater significance: it will be the UK's frontier with the European Union. Over the past year, Garrett Carr has travelled this border, on foot and by canoe, to uncover a landscape with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Across this thinly populated line, travelling down hidden pathways and among ancient monuments, Carr encounters a variety of characters who have made this liminal space their home. He reveals the turbulent history of this landscape and changes the way we look at nationhood, land and power.
The book incorporates Carr's own maps and photographs.
Author of THE BADNESS OF BALLYDOG
“A born storyteller … ”
The Times
“One of the most imaginative debut children's novels I've read in a long time … Carr's writing is a joy - confident, muscular and fearless.”
The Irish Independent
"... one of those books that makes me wish there were no ca
"A novel of heart-bumping power and sparkling vividness, this book evokes the seethe and surge of an island nation's sea fables while being suspicious of sentiment, often wittily so. A story about a very specific place that somehow comes to seem an everywhere and a people who feel familiar as faces in mirrors. A breathtaking achievement." Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea and My Father's House.
“Compulsive reading . . . Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment.” Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
"The Boy from the Sea is a single-generation family saga as dazzlingly compact as it is comprehensively insightful, a love story in which the tenderness and forbearance are all the more moving for the eloquence with which the hardships and reticence are rendered." Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron
"The Boy from the Sea has that rare quality I often find myself searching for in a novel – narrative intimacy among the vastness of life. Garrett Carr is meticulous and precise in his writing – the skilled invisibility of a true craftsman. This book is fully alive, and enlivens the reader." Rónán Hession, author of Ghost Mountain
"I was captivated by the trials and triumphs of the Bonnars. A bittersweet ballad of a novel, I'll be thinking about for a very long time."Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters
THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDER
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)
“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times
“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph
“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)
“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement
“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Light in Amsterdam, The Truth Commissioner)
“Wonderfully written [and] like good art should, it constantly surprises and offers new perspectives; you see things differently afterwards” Irish Independent
“From ancient defensive monuments to newly-built peace bridges, Carr gently uncoils themes of land, home, and power” Irish Examiner
“A poignant, funny, memorable read, layered with ideas” Nicholas Crane (BBC)
“A sensitive portrait of the people of these borderlands, and his maps of the route are full of unexpected, lively detail” Radio Times
“Reminiscent of Tim Robinson's response to landscape and what dwells within” Sunday Times
“An exceptional read” Sunday Independent
“The place is rich indeed in life and stone, and I have seldom encountered line drawings as clear and beautiful and photographs as fine as those that appear in this brilliant guide to the border” Literary Review
In the wake of the EU referendum, Ireland's border has gained greater significance: it will be the UK's frontier with the European Union. Over the past year, Garrett Carr has travelled this border, on foot and by canoe, to uncover a landscape with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Across this thinly populated line, travelling down hidden pathways and among ancient monuments, Carr encounters a variety of characters who have made this liminal space their home. He reveals the turbulent history of this landscape and changes the way we look at nationhood, land and power.
The book incorporates Carr's own maps and photographs.
Author of THE BADNESS OF BALLYDOG
“A born storyteller … ”
The Times
“One of the most imaginative debut children's novels I've read in a long time … Carr's writing is a joy - confident, muscular and fearless.”
The Irish Independent
"... one of those books that makes me wish there were no ca
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February 25, 2016
(2.5 stars)
I really do try not to have high expectations when going into books but when it's a sequel to a really good book it's difficult D:
The first book; the badness of ballydog, was a really great memorable read, that author really went into wonderfully indepth detail about the town, characters, plot twists, personalities etc. He made a beautiful little story with so much depth, and somehow he makes the characters real.
However in 'lost dogs', my biggest problem was the characters, here's what I think:
-Ewan in the first book; sort of shy, very clever, cunning and fast, brave and honest. the sort of lead character you could stand by while also relating to.
-Ewan in this book; boring, nieve, malicious, definitely not the sort of lead character anyone can really like or follow through the novel.
-Andrew in the first book; stubborn, the 'top dog' sort of character, isn't afraid to open his mouth, misunderstood, brave, a character who definitely has great development throughout the story and who you can learn to appreciate.
-Andrew in this book; quiet, low-key, 0 personality, really hidden behind unnecessary characters, had incredible potential to be a very big aspect.
AND THE WORST ONE: AKEEM.
Akeem is a new character added to story and, not saying much, he sucked.
He was literally such a waste of a character and he did nothing, and his scenes were so unnecessary and boring, I dreaded reading his pages. I'm just so annoyed ahahahaa.
However May (the girl in this book who accompanies Ewan and Andrew) is incredible in both books, the Carr really went into immense detail with her personality and character development and growth. I usually dislike girls being big characters in books, as I feel like they're really bitchy and just annoying, however may is a truly pure, believable, real character who you can love and relate to. And because of her special ability the author was able to amplify the every day emotions she feels, and somehow made it real, he made it feel like you could be just like may; if not actually be may for the short time of this story. May and all of her chapters are definitely the best aspects of this book, which is why I feel this should of been a spin off story, just following may because the author did such an incredible job with the scenes and her exclusive character's.
To slightly talk about the plot. The idea of genetically enhanced dogs seems incredible, and had so much potential, but I don't think it was well executed enough to create alot of dread or shock, although it was dark in some parts which is a plus.
overall it was kind of like my mums pancakes; some parts are really good, but others are just all mushed up and hard to get through.
Will definitely be reading number 3 though :) HAHAHAHAH
I really do try not to have high expectations when going into books but when it's a sequel to a really good book it's difficult D:
The first book; the badness of ballydog, was a really great memorable read, that author really went into wonderfully indepth detail about the town, characters, plot twists, personalities etc. He made a beautiful little story with so much depth, and somehow he makes the characters real.
However in 'lost dogs', my biggest problem was the characters, here's what I think:
-Ewan in the first book; sort of shy, very clever, cunning and fast, brave and honest. the sort of lead character you could stand by while also relating to.
-Ewan in this book; boring, nieve, malicious, definitely not the sort of lead character anyone can really like or follow through the novel.
-Andrew in the first book; stubborn, the 'top dog' sort of character, isn't afraid to open his mouth, misunderstood, brave, a character who definitely has great development throughout the story and who you can learn to appreciate.
-Andrew in this book; quiet, low-key, 0 personality, really hidden behind unnecessary characters, had incredible potential to be a very big aspect.
AND THE WORST ONE: AKEEM.
Akeem is a new character added to story and, not saying much, he sucked.
He was literally such a waste of a character and he did nothing, and his scenes were so unnecessary and boring, I dreaded reading his pages. I'm just so annoyed ahahahaa.
However May (the girl in this book who accompanies Ewan and Andrew) is incredible in both books, the Carr really went into immense detail with her personality and character development and growth. I usually dislike girls being big characters in books, as I feel like they're really bitchy and just annoying, however may is a truly pure, believable, real character who you can love and relate to. And because of her special ability the author was able to amplify the every day emotions she feels, and somehow made it real, he made it feel like you could be just like may; if not actually be may for the short time of this story. May and all of her chapters are definitely the best aspects of this book, which is why I feel this should of been a spin off story, just following may because the author did such an incredible job with the scenes and her exclusive character's.
To slightly talk about the plot. The idea of genetically enhanced dogs seems incredible, and had so much potential, but I don't think it was well executed enough to create alot of dread or shock, although it was dark in some parts which is a plus.
overall it was kind of like my mums pancakes; some parts are really good, but others are just all mushed up and hard to get through.
Will definitely be reading number 3 though :) HAHAHAHAH
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