Rosoff’s novel is for anyone wondering what to be when they grow up, and how on earth to get there. From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, bestselling author of How I Live Now and The Great Godden, comes an alluring coming-of-age tale about the summer that changes everything. Could a border collie and a cocker spaniel hold the key to life, the universe, and everything? Their sly maneuvering on daily walks and visits to the alluring vet suggest that human emotional intelligence may not be top dog after all.Ī funny, wise romantic comedy set in Manhattan, Jonathan Unleashed is a story of tangled relationships, friendships, and dogs. When his brother asks him to look after his dogs, Jonathan's world view begins to shift. He doesn’t remember life being this confusing, back before everyone expected him to act like a grown-up. His girlfriend wants to marry someone just like him-only richer and with a different sense of humor. Jonathan Trefoil’s boss is unhinged, his relationship baffling, and his apartment just the wrong side of legal. National Book Award finalist and bestselling author Meg Rosoff's charming, hilarious new novel about a young New Yorker’s search for happiness and the two dogs who help him find it-the perfect summer read “A charming comedy on love, friendship, and the surprising influence of man’s best friend.” - Harper’s Bazaar She brings her British flair for brisk and witty writing to this book, as well as a great ear for up. “ comic masterpiece.” - People magazine’s “Book of the Week” Meg Rosoff is an American who moved to London 30 years ago.
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