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A wise old dog travels through the courts and battlefields of Europe and through the centuries in search of the master who granted him immortality
Tomorrow tells the story of a 217-year-old dog and his search for his lost master. His adventures take him through the London Frost Fair, the strange court of King Charles I, the wars of the Spanish succession, Versailles, the golden age of Amsterdam and to nineteenth-century Venice. As he journeys through Europe, he befriends both animals and humans, falls in love (only once), marvels at the human ability to make music, despairs at their capacity for war and gains insight into both the strength and frailties of the human spirit.
With the rich historical vision of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and the captivating canine perspective of A Dog's Purpose, Tomorrow draws us into a unique century-spanning tale of the unbreakable connection between dog and human.
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A wise old dog travels through the courts and battlefields of Europe and through the centuries in search of the master who granted him immortality “Ornate, vivid, deeply colored, and so precise I could smell and taste the worlda ] The story of a dog crossing continents and centuries in search of the man he loves is moving and tender. I was captivated by its charm from the beginning.” --Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Tomorrow tells the story of a 217-year-old dog and his search for his lost master. His adventures take him through the London Frost Fair, the strange court of King Charles I, the wars of the Spanish succession, Versailles, the golden age of Amsterdam and to nineteenth-century Venice. As he journeys through Europe, he befriends both animals and humans, falls in love (only once), marvels at the human ability to make music, despairs at their capacity for war and gains insight into both the strength and frailties of the human spirit.With the rich historical vision of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and the captivating canine perspective of A Dog's Purpose, Tomorrow draws us into a unique century-spanning tale of the unbreakable connection between dog and human.
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"A grand sweep of adventure and travel, war and romance--along with a generous amount of face licking--that will have dog lovers enthralled.... Tomorrow offers a rich exploration of love, life and loyalty, in a world whose sensory atmosphere is irresistible." --NPRA winter's night, Venice, 1815. A 217-year-old dog is searching for his lost master.So begins the journey of Tomorrow, a dog who must travel through the courts and battlefields of Europe--and through the centuries--in search of the man who granted him immortality. His adventures take him to the London Frost Fair, the strange court of King Charles I, the wars of the Spanish succession, Versailles, the golden age of Amsterdam and to nineteenth-century Venice.His is a story of loyalty and determination, as Tomorrow befriends both animals and humans, falls in love (only once), marvels at the human ability to make music, despairs at their capacity for war and gains insight into both the strength and frailties of the human spirit. But Tomorrow's journey is also a race against time. Danger stalks his path, and in the shadows lurks an old enemy. Tomorrow must find his master before their pursuer can reach him and his master disappears forever.A spellbinding story of hope in the face of despair, Tomorrow draws us into a century-spanning tale of humanity and the unbreakable bond between two souls. After all, what is lost can surely be found...
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A Book Riot Best Fantasy Book of 2018 "A grand sweep of adventure and travel, war and romance--along with a generous amount of face licking--that will have dog lovers enthralled.... Tomorrow offers a rich exploration of love, life and loyalty, in a world whose sensory atmosphere is irresistible." --NPRVenice, 1815. A two-hundred-year-old dog is searching for his lost master. And so begins Tomorrow, a story of love that spans the centuries and of hope as the world collapses into war. Tomorrow is a dog who must travel through the courts and battlefields of Europe in search of the man who granted him immortality. His is a journey of loyalty and determination, as he befriends both animals and humans, falls in love--only once--marvels at the human ability to make music and despairs at their capacity for war. Tomorrow is a spellbinding novel of courage and devotion, of humanity across the ages and of the eternal connection between two souls.