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Fifteen Dogs (2015) is an allegorical novel by André Alexis. The book is an apologue with a fable-like narrative focused on animals and morality. It is the second of five planned novels exploring love, faith, place, power, and hatred. Fifteen Dogs was the 2017 Canada Reads selection. Plot Summary Get access to this full Study Guide and much more!
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into unfamiliar territory, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks.Engaging and strange, full.
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Learn more about André Alexis' Fifteen Dogs (Coach House Books), winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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In Andre Alexis's latest novel, Fifteen Dogs, the gods Hermes and Apollo place a wager over pints in Toronto's Wheat Sheaf Tavern and 15 dogs are given the "gift" of human intelligence..
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Canadian writer Andre Alexis' latest book is Fifteen Dogs. André Alexis's new novella is an allegorical take on the value and detriment of human consciousness. Like his previous book,.
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First published March 23, 2015 Book details & editions About the author André Alexis 27 books528 followers André Alexis was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. His most recent novel, Fifteen Dogs, won the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
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André Alexis is the author of Fifteen Dogs. (CBC) At the outset of Fifteen Dogs, the Greek gods Hermes and Apollo bet on the outcome of giving animals human consciousness. Their test cases:.
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This is a philosophically profound work. We watch the dogs descend into human vices: hatred of the other, deception, and even mass murder of their own kind. But we also see them using human gifts: language, creativity, and empathy. The novel concentrates not on all 15 dogs (most don't last very long) but develops a few in depth.
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André Alexis Fifteen Dogs Kindle Edition by Andre Alexis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 4.1 2,827 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $6.99 Read with our free app Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards
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André Alexis. Coach House Books. 160 pgs; $18. At the beginning of Fifteen Dogs, the gods Apollo and Hermes are arguing about the relative worth of humanity (naturally, this discussion takes.
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Fifteen Dogs (Audible Audio Edition): André Alexis, André Alexis, Coach House Books: Amazon.ca:. 5.0 out of 5 stars 15 dogs. Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2023. Verified Purchase. A very philosophical book. I love this book. I bought 7 books as gifts. Read more. Helpful. Report.
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Fifteen Dogs is the second novel in André Alexis' planned five-book series, The Quincunx Cycle —each work of which is centered around the philosophical themes of faith, love, place, power, and hatred. Specifically, Fifteen Dogs tells the story of a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo.
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Andre Alexis. 42 pages. Though the novel follows the fates of 15 dogs, its jumping off point is a discussion between Apollo and Hermes about human nature and whether human intelligence, which they define broadly as symbolic language, makes humans superior to other mortal creatures. Apollo claims human languages are "too vague" (14).
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Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis review - a smart, exuberant fantasy If dogs were given human intelligence, would they be happier than humans are? Two Greek gods conduct an experiment to find out.
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Fifteen Dogs André Alexis Coach House Books, Mar 23, 2015 - Fiction - 176 pages Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards Winner of the 2015 Rogers.