The dog of the north, Elizabeth McKenzie
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The dog of the north, Elizabeth McKenzie
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The dog of the north
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Elizabeth McKenzie
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"From the National Book Award longlisted author of The Portable Veblen. Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; she's quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother Dr. Pincer keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at what's possible when all else fails"--, Provided by publisherPenny Rush's marriage is over, and she's quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. Enter the Dog of the North: a borrowed van, replete with yellow gingham curtains, wood paneling, and stiff brakes. It is Penny's getaway car from a life in crisis and an uncertain future. In setting out in the Dog, will she find a way back to herself? -- adapted from publisher info and jacket
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