A Dog and His Boy T F Pruden Books
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A gripping wilderness adventure tale, a tragic sins of the father story, and a tender ode to friendship. T.F. Pruden's debut novel 'A Dog and His Boy' is these and more. The richly layered account transports the reader to a world too real to be imagined where life alternates between ironic humor and compelling tragedy. A poignant coming of age narrative, it confronts the gritty reality of a broken home and alcohol abuse with lyrical precision. To grow up in the back country of the Canadian northwest during the nineteen seventies is a trip only the hardy survive. With his father away on another binge Tommy Parker struggles to care for his younger brother and a sprawling ranch. His canine best friend Puppits is both hunting partner and confidant. With childhood lost he lives in fear of ever growing responsibility. The return of his father sets events in motion sure to change everything. Tommy will need something to hold onto if he's going to make it. Along the way he'll learn that some lessons are impossible to forget. **************************************** This is a literary novel, meant for adults…Characters are multifaceted, insightful, and flawed, and the climax is devastating...For literary fiction light in tone, tactful, and balanced…The ending is tragic…A uniquely modern, pioneer-flavored tale of growing up in a harsh, wild environment under a father who cares, but doesn’t know how to show it. – 4/5 Stars, Into The Writerlea **************************************** The author is a master at detailed description…An excellent and very sad story on many levels…Should appeal to readers interested in stories about animals, particularly dogs; and those with an interest in human psychology. – 3.5/5 Stars, Julie's Book Reviews
A Dog and His Boy T F Pruden Books
When Will Parker returned from World War II emotionally scarred by the war and by thepressure of his father’s upbringing, a hopeless alcoholic. Joe, fourteen years younger, was a
confirmed bachelor, alcoholic, cowboy and lady’s man. Joe, a much more restless individual
than Will, loved the freedom of working the ranch. Joe would never be the marrying kind, and
when Will married and later bitterly separated from his wife, Joe swallowed a huge ‘I told you
so’ and became Will’s partner to purchase their grandfather’s ranch near Hodgson, Manitoba a
little more than a hundred miles north of Winnipeg. Will’s ex-wife, also succumbed to alcohol
leaving their two son’s to the mercy of child welfare and the streets of Winnipeg. Eventually,
Will and Joe’s sister brought Tommy, aged twelve, and Davey, somewhat younger, to live with
Will and Joe on the ranch. Having the boys on the ranch changed Will and Joe in profound ways,
except the most important one; periodic binges with women and alcohol. When Will and Joe
party, the boys were left to fend for themselves. Eventually and predictably, the alcohol fuels a
This book is written in a way that, to me, makes it seem much more biographical than
fictional. The author is a master at detailed description and is able to describe the minutiae of
life on a primitive remote ranch in the exceedingly sharp accurate detail of a man who has seen it
with his own eyes. The exploration of the emotional states of Will, Joe, Tommy, Davey and
even the dogs are exhaustive, detailed and repetitive leading the reader to feel like he has
received the same information over and over again. Although the author demonstrates his
excellent vocabulary by using it in diverse and detailed descriptions, the sentence structure is
often awkward. I believe this book would benefit from professional editing as I lost patience
felling it was much longer than it needed to be to tell the story in appropriate detail.
This is an excellent and very sad story on many levels. It should appeal to readers interested
in living conditions in remote locations, in stories about animals, particularly dogs; and those
with an interest in human psychology. Because of excessive repetition resulting in excessive
length and often awkward sentence structure I could not give it as high a rating as the story itself
and the author’s descriptive skill deserved.
3 1/2-Stars
Clabe Polk
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A Dog and His Boy T F Pruden Books Reviews
When Will Parker returned from World War II emotionally scarred by the war and by the
pressure of his father’s upbringing, a hopeless alcoholic. Joe, fourteen years younger, was a
confirmed bachelor, alcoholic, cowboy and lady’s man. Joe, a much more restless individual
than Will, loved the freedom of working the ranch. Joe would never be the marrying kind, and
when Will married and later bitterly separated from his wife, Joe swallowed a huge ‘I told you
so’ and became Will’s partner to purchase their grandfather’s ranch near Hodgson, Manitoba a
little more than a hundred miles north of Winnipeg. Will’s ex-wife, also succumbed to alcohol
leaving their two son’s to the mercy of child welfare and the streets of Winnipeg. Eventually,
Will and Joe’s sister brought Tommy, aged twelve, and Davey, somewhat younger, to live with
Will and Joe on the ranch. Having the boys on the ranch changed Will and Joe in profound ways,
except the most important one; periodic binges with women and alcohol. When Will and Joe
party, the boys were left to fend for themselves. Eventually and predictably, the alcohol fuels a
This book is written in a way that, to me, makes it seem much more biographical than
fictional. The author is a master at detailed description and is able to describe the minutiae of
life on a primitive remote ranch in the exceedingly sharp accurate detail of a man who has seen it
with his own eyes. The exploration of the emotional states of Will, Joe, Tommy, Davey and
even the dogs are exhaustive, detailed and repetitive leading the reader to feel like he has
received the same information over and over again. Although the author demonstrates his
excellent vocabulary by using it in diverse and detailed descriptions, the sentence structure is
often awkward. I believe this book would benefit from professional editing as I lost patience
felling it was much longer than it needed to be to tell the story in appropriate detail.
This is an excellent and very sad story on many levels. It should appeal to readers interested
in living conditions in remote locations, in stories about animals, particularly dogs; and those
with an interest in human psychology. Because of excessive repetition resulting in excessive
length and often awkward sentence structure I could not give it as high a rating as the story itself
and the author’s descriptive skill deserved.
3 1/2-Stars
Clabe Polk
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