{"product_id":"9781668210468","title":"Name of the Dog: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dog Stars \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Deluge\u003c\/i\u003e in this haunting debut novel about survival and the mysterious link between humans and nature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears after a swift and bewildering global illness, humanity is still living in the shadow of \u003ci\u003ethe amaranth,\u003c\/i\u003e and puzzling over its canine origins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Billy has secluded herself in an isolated mountain homestead, where she’s approached by a border collie that inexplicably survived the catastrophe. With Billy’s help and fierce protection, the collie becomes the matriarch of a hidden bloodline of healthy dogs that all science and recent events say cannot exist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Owen is an amaranth investigator, lost in its maze of scientific dead ends. He finds solace in his weekly visit with one of the amaranth’s rare survivors as she prepares for her annual \u003ci\u003etide\u003c\/i\u003e—an echo of the original event that brings trepidation and confusion every summer. They barely talk, and don’t know each others’ names, but what Owen receives from her is enough for him: a tender glimpse into the heart of the illness and everything he can’t understand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Curtis has nothing better to do than follow his nose. Which he does, everywhere. Often into places he doesn’t belong. His curiosity leads him to a group of fanatical survivors who have a dangerous plan to save themselves—and maybe everyone—from the looming threat of the amaranth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These three and others will converge around a single extraordinary animal: a black dog so invaluable that everyone from the government to rogue breeders will stop at nothing to claim it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Propulsive and suspenseful, sneakily funny and unflinching in its portrayals, \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt and humane exploration of what endures after the things we love most have been lost, asking whether salvation lies not in mastering nature, but in learning to hear its voice.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":60380688711966,"sku":"9781668210468","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781668210468.jpg?v=1792457351","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781668210468","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}