Told through the eyes of a very grumpy yet lovable mutt, a funny and touching tale of aging, death, friendship, and life that proves sometimes a dogs story is the most human of all.Tassen has always been a oneman dog. When his human companion, Major Thorkildsen, dies, Tassen and Mrs. Thorkildsen are left alone. Tassen mourns Major by eating too many treats, and Mrs. T by drinking too much. But the two unexpectedly find common ground in researching Roald Amundsens expedition to the South Pole led by a pack of intrepid dogs.But the quiet days Tassen and Mrs. T spend together at the library researching the explorers arctic adventure are disrupted by the arrival of her son and daughter inlaw. Eager to move in to the Majors spacious house, they plan to send Mrs. T to a nursing home. As he contemplates his own fate, Tassen shudders to think what might happen to him! Yet Tassen and Mrs. T arent about to give up. Inspired by Roald Amundsen and his dogs, this unlikely pair are ready to take on anything life throws at them.Good Dogs Dont Make It to the South Pole is a darkly comedic and whimsical portrayal of aging and death told through a dogs friendship with an elderly woman.Translated from the Norwegian by Marie Otsby

Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins; Classification: ; Weight: 544 g; Dimensions: 154 x 226 x 32

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