{"product_id":"the-animals-9781771667647","title":"The Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a quaint tourist village, Dorn makes miniature scale models displayed in the local shops. Yet life is far from idyllic; he suffers under the thumb of a rich, philandering younger brother and an unloving, pudding-obsessed father. Nor can he find the courage to admit his love to Ravenna, the tall and ungainly school teacher who was once the village's only Olympics hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife takes a strange turn when the government-sponsored Wild Home Project begins in the village. Dorn's neighbour now lives with a wolf. Others are in company with rats, minks, otters, and bears. Soon, Dorn receives a mysterious commission, finds a body in a park, and has several run-ins with a former classmate-turned police officer. When fire breaks out, Dorn takes on the unlikely role of hero in the hope of changing the course of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA realist novel with the air of a fairy tale, this surprising, funny and thought-provoking story from beloved author Cary Fagan explores the nature of relationships faunal and human, reminds us of the challenges of finding one's place in society... and that living with a wolf is not a very good idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book*hug Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771667647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220","brand":"Cary Fagan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325176647861,"sku":"9781771667647","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_329838e5-5443-4243-85a8-a419416a7991.jpg?v=1660017037","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-animals-9781771667647","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}