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| Original Title: | The Plague Dogs |
| ISBN: | 0345494024 (ISBN13: 9780345494023) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Richard Adams
Paperback | Pages: 390 pages Rating: 3.85 | 6803 Users | 527 Reviews
List Regarding Books The Plague Dogs
| Title | : | The Plague Dogs |
| Author | : | Richard Adams |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 390 pages |
| Published | : | November 28th 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published September 22nd 1977) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Animals. Dogs. Classics. Adventure |
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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.
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Ratings: 3.85 From 6803 Users | 527 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books The Plague Dogs
Watership Down is one of my favorite books. If this too wasn't written by Richard Adams, I would've set it aside -- a book about escaped lab animals is sure to end predictably and badly, right? Despite that and despite Adams admitting that he could be preachy, this audiobook definitely worthwhile, entertaining as well as educational. Performer Ralph Cosham brought it further to life in the best way!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 workers to follow the rules daily, and they always know when the inspections will happen.Also, animal labs do use and buy animals from shelters for experiments. Back in 2006 for sure, Ingham County
It's not that this isn't a well written, thought provoking book. It is both of those things. It just isn't the kind of book that I like to read, because it's just too...sad. Too painful. Too much for me, with my delicate sensibilities. It is, in fact, quite a good book. If you like Richard Adams, or if you do not like animal testing and are looking to get emotionally charged up about it, this would be a good book to read. If you are extremely sensitive about unreasonable abuse/violence to
The Plague DogsI honestly do not know if I should recommend this book or warn people off of it. It is a good book but any violence towards dogs, pets in general rubs me the wrong way and this degree of neglect, torture in the name of science etc is extreme. Note, the true message is awesome. The writing is superb, I have seldom disliked so many characters so violently!The plot line is intricate and flawless. But....the poor puppies. Even the rats got to me and trust me, rats, spiders, mice etc
This book was a major disappointment after loving Watership Down and Tales From Watership Down.There were a lot of humans in this book. It clouded things quite a bit. In Watership Down we are taken into a new world because the rabbits are wild and they have their own folk-lore, language and interesting little bits of culture. In this book, however, the dogs only know man. They do not know the wild or nature. This keeps the story from truly captivating the reader by bringing him into a different
Rowf, a big, shaggy, black mongrel dog, and Snitter, a black and white fox terrier, are experimental animals at the Animal Research Station--Scientific & Experimental (A.R.S.E.) Rowf was born there, but Snitter once had a loving master and a happy home, until his master was struck by a lorry in an accident that Snitter blames himself for. The two dogs, living in adjoining pens, have become friends, and share their experiences: Rowf is daily nearly drowned in a tank of water, while Snitter
Would that every person and animal in this world were safe and loved, had enough food and shelter, were treated well and had no enemies trying to maim or kill them.
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