The dog of the north A novel. /
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women{u2019}s Prize for Fiction 2I{u2019}m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great miracle of McKenzie{u2019}s writing&h...
| Main Author: | McKenzie, Elizabeth. |
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| Other Authors: | Littrell, Katherine. |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Books on Tape,
2023.
New York : 2023. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital. |
| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Summary: |
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women{u2019}s Prize for Fiction 2I{u2019}m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great miracle of McKenzie{u2019}s writing… is how she manages to transform misery into gentle humor…darkly hilarious.3 {u2014} The Washington Post 2An addictive read with an ultimately hopeful core that recalls Haruki Murakami, Sayaka Murata, Richard Brautigan, and Miranda July3 {u2013} Sanjena Sathian, author of Gold Diggers Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; she{u2019}s quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother Dr. Pincer keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at what{u2019}s possible when all else fails. Elizabeth McKenzie, the National Book Award{u2013}nominated author of The Portable Veblen , follows Penny on her quest for a fresh start. There will be a road trip in the Dog of the North, an old van with gingham curtains, a piñata, and stiff brakes. There will be injury and peril. There will be a dog named Kweecoats and two brothers who may share a toupee. There will be questions: Why is a detective investigating her grandmother, and what is 2the scintillator3? And can Penny recognize a good thing when it finally comes her way? This slyly humorous, thoroughly winsome novel finds the purpose in life{u2019}s curveballs, insisting that even when we are painfully warped by those we love most, we can be brought closer to our truest selves. |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. Narrator: Katherine Littrell. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women{u2019}s Prize for Fiction 2I{u2019}m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great miracle of McKenzie{u2019}s writing… is how she manages to transform misery into gentle humor…darkly hilarious.3 {u2014} The Washington Post 2An addictive read with an ultimately hopeful core that recalls Haruki Murakami, Sayaka Murata, Richard Brautigan, and Miranda July3 {u2013} Sanjena Sathian, author of Gold Diggers Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; she{u2019}s quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother Dr. Pincer keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at what{u2019}s possible when all else fails. Elizabeth McKenzie, the National Book Award{u2013}nominated author of The Portable Veblen , follows Penny on her quest for a fresh start. There will be a road trip in the Dog of the North, an old van with gingham curtains, a piñata, and stiff brakes. There will be injury and peril. There will be a dog named Kweecoats and two brothers who may share a toupee. There will be questions: Why is a detective investigating her grandmother, and what is 2the scintillator3? And can Penny recognize a good thing when it finally comes her way? This slyly humorous, thoroughly winsome novel finds the purpose in life{u2019}s curveballs, insisting that even when we are painfully warped by those we love most, we can be brought closer to our truest selves. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital. |
| Playing Time: |
09::0:5: |
| Format: |
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| ISBN: |
9780593671290 (sound recording) |