The Adventures and Perils of Consciousness “Fifteen Dogs” by André Alexis (Coach House Books

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Learn more about André Alexis' Fifteen Dogs (Coach House Books), winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

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First published March 23, 2015 Book details & editions About the author André Alexis 27 books528 followers André Alexis was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. His most recent novel, Fifteen Dogs, won the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.

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In Andre Alexis's latest novel, Fifteen Dogs, the gods Hermes and Apollo place a wager over pints in Toronto's Wheat Sheaf Tavern and 15 dogs are given the "gift" of human intelligence..

Q&A with Andre Alexis Fifteen Dogs author talks about animals as allegory and his bond with

Fifteen Dogs is the second novel in André Alexis' planned five-book series, The Quincunx Cycle —each work of which is centered around the philosophical themes of faith, love, place, power, and hatred. Specifically, Fifteen Dogs tells the story of a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo.

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Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis review - a smart, exuberant fantasy If dogs were given human intelligence, would they be happier than humans are? Two Greek gods conduct an experiment to find out.

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André Alexis. Coach House Books. 160 pgs; $18. At the beginning of Fifteen Dogs, the gods Apollo and Hermes are arguing about the relative worth of humanity (naturally, this discussion takes.

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André Alexis is the author of Fifteen Dogs. (CBC) At the outset of Fifteen Dogs, the Greek gods Hermes and Apollo bet on the outcome of giving animals human consciousness. Their test cases:.

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The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into unfamiliar territory, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks.Engaging and strange, full.

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Canadian writer Andre Alexis' latest book is Fifteen Dogs. André Alexis's new novella is an allegorical take on the value and detriment of human consciousness. Like his previous book,.

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Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis Buy Study Guide Fifteen Dogs Summary The novel begins as the brothers Hermes and Apollo are having a disagreement. Hermes believes that there is something special and amusing about human behavior while Apollo believes humans to be no different than any other creature on earth.

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Fifteen Dogs: An Apologue is a novel by Canadian writer André Alexis. Published by Coach House Books in 2015, the novel was the winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize [1] and the 2015 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, [2] as well as the 2017 edition of Canada Reads. [3] [4]

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Andre Alexis. 42 pages. Though the novel follows the fates of 15 dogs, its jumping off point is a discussion between Apollo and Hermes about human nature and whether human intelligence, which they define broadly as symbolic language, makes humans superior to other mortal creatures. Apollo claims human languages are "too vague" (14).

Q&A with Andre Alexis Fifteen Dogs author talks about animals as allegory and his bond with

Fifteen Dogs (2015) is an allegorical novel by André Alexis. The book is an apologue with a fable-like narrative focused on animals and morality. It is the second of five planned novels exploring love, faith, place, power, and hatred. Fifteen Dogs was the 2017 Canada Reads selection. Plot Summary Get access to this full Study Guide and much more!

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André Alexis Fifteen Dogs Kindle Edition by Andre Alexis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 4.1 2,827 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $6.99 Read with our free app Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards