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This is a philosophically profound work. We watch the dogs descend into human vices: hatred of the other, deception, and even mass murder of their own kind. But we also see them using human gifts: language, creativity, and empathy. The novel concentrates not on all 15 dogs (most don't last very long) but develops a few in depth.

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Fifteen Dogs (Audible Audio Edition): André Alexis, André Alexis, Coach House Books: Amazon.ca:. 5.0 out of 5 stars 15 dogs. Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2023. Verified Purchase. A very philosophical book. I love this book. I bought 7 books as gifts. Read more. Helpful. Report.

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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 André Alexis Coach House Books, Mar 23, 2015 - Fiction - 176 pages Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards Winner of the 2015 Rogers.

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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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).

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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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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.