![]() ![]() The theme of survival runs deep, as well as a focus on family, home, and what it means to be human–or not human. What is striking about this piece is that it is both beautiful and barbaric, often at the same time, which creates the poetic language and stark imagery that defines the novel. ![]() Eventually, Romochka wanders further and further into human society to hunt and scavenge for food where he occupies busy streets and bustling train stations where his secret pack life could be easily discovered.ĭog Boyis one of those stories that has really stuck with me since I read it years ago. In order to survive, Romochka must learn how to be both a dog and a human, eventually going between worlds to keep himself and his pack alive. ![]() When he finally runs out of food in the apartment, he ventures out into the streets where he follows a yellow dog into a deserted church cellar where her pack lives. For the month of November, the library is featuring books about pets and animal companions so I thought it fitting to write about one of my favorite human-animal relationship stories, Eva Hornung’s Dog Boy.ĭuring the 20th century in Moscow, four year-old Romochka is abandoned by neglectful parents and must figure out how to survive. ![]()
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