The Plague Dogs, Richard Adams
The Plague Dogs, Richard Adams
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The Plague Dogs
A Novel

Author: Richard Adams

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Unabridged: 15 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/29/2011

Synopsis

Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf.After being horribly mistreated at a government animal-research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation—and terror—of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call “the tod,” the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.

About Richard Adams

Richard Adams (1920–2016) wrote many novels and short stories, including Watership Down and Shardik. Watership Down hit the top of the New York Times bestseller list, where it stayed for eight months, eventually becoming Penguin Books’ all-time bestseller. He grew up in Berkshire, England, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the civil service. The success of Watership Down allowed him to leave that work and write full time.

About Ralph Cosham

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) (1936–2014) was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles. His audiobook narrations were named “Audio Best of the Year” by Publishers Weekly, and he won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny’s The Beautiful Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Libbie Hawker

I hated this book. I will never read it again, ever, as long as I live. And it absolutely deserves five stars. The Plague Dogs is one of the most visceral, wrenching, emotional reads you'll ever find. It follows the fortunes of two dogs, Snitter and Rowf, who escape from a medical testing lab. In an......more

Goodreads review by Bookeater

I have to disagree with the reviewer who says this is not realistic. I worked in a government lab in California only 2 years ago. Things have *not* changed. There are simply more organizations and welfare groups that have no actual say in day to day operations of labs. It's up to researchers and wor......more

Goodreads review by Chris

I really enjoy Richard Adams. Part of it is his writing - he has an excellent style and a definite gift for description. When he talks about a place, it is immediately obvious that he's actually been there. He uses multiple senses to tell you what a place looks, sounds and smells like, the feeling o......more

Quotes

“The work is excellently read by Ralph Cosham, who adds several British local dialects.” Library Journal (audio review)

“Thousands and thousands of people will love this book!” Boston Globe

“This modern-day classic is an unforgettable tale of fantasy and adventure, a powerful exploration of the limits of human cruelty and kindness.” Wall Street Journal

“Adams takes us to places where no author has taken us.” Washington Post

“Part marvelous adventure story, part diatribe against those who needlessly torture animals…an excellent drama.” Newsweek

“Engrossing…It bears [the] abundant mark of sheer genius.” Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Awards

  • New York Times
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