A Dog and His Boy

A gripping wilderness adventure tale, a tragic sin of the father’s 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.

*****A Dog & His Boy clearlyhas the potential to become a Canadian classic! - Brian MacKinnon, Canadian Poet, Retired English Teacher, Founder/Director MacKinnon’s Y-Not? Anti-Poverty Program/Charity*****