Friday, July 31, 2009

Book Giveaway: The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser

Special thanks to Valerie at Hatchett Book Group for allowing me to give away 2 copies of this book!



Tom Loxley, an Indian-Australian professor, is less concerned with finishing his book on Henry James than with finding his dog, who is lost in the Australian bush.

Joining his daily hunt is Nelly Zhang, an artist whose husband disappeared mysteriously years before Tom met her. Although Nelly helps him search for his beloved pet, Tom isn't sure if he should trust this new friend.

Tom has preoccupations other than his book and Nelly and his missing dog, mainly concerning his mother, who is suffering from the various indignities of old age. He is constantly drawn from the cerebral to the primitive--by his mother's infirmities, as well as by Nelly's attractions. THE LOST DOG makes brilliant use of the conventions of suspense and atmosphere while leading us to see anew the ever-present conflicts between our bodies and our minds, the present and the past, the primal and the civilized.

About Michelle de Kretser

Michelle de Kretser was born in Sri Lanka and emigrated to Australia when she was fourteen. She was educated in Melbourne and Paris and has worked as an editor and a book reviewer.

The Hamilton Case, her second novel, received the Commonwealth Writers Prize (SE Asia and Pacific region), and the Society of Authors’ (U.K.) Encore Award for best second novel of the year. It was also first runner-up for Barnes & Noble’s Discover Award in Fiction, and a New York Times Notable Book.

The Lost Dog is her third novel. It was a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize and received the 2008 Christina Stead Prize for fiction.


Article: Michelle's motivation for her newest novel

Contest Rules:
To enter, leave a comment telling me about something you've lost that meant a lot to you. Did you ever find it?

I lose my mind all the time and know that if my head wasn't attached to my shoulders, it would roll off!! :)

Rules:
1. Please include your email address with your answer, so that I can contact you if you win. You will have 3 days to respond to the email. You must put your email address in the comments or your entry is invalid. Format like faithfulgirl4[at]gmail[dot]com
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3. For another extra entry, subscribe via googlereader, blogger or by email and let me know that you do.
4. For another entry, blog about this giveaway and send me the link.
5. For another entry, Tweet about this contest and include @faithfulgirl along with website link.
6. For another entry, enter to win another of my giveaways and tell me that you have entered by leaving a comment here as to which one.
7. Leave a separate comment for each entry or you'll only be entered once.

The contest is limited to US and Canada only. No P.O. boxes. The contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on August 31, 2009. Only one title per winning household will be awarded.

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13 comments:

  1. I was wearing my Grandmother's favorite earrings when my sister and I were playing dress up. When we were done, I realized one of the earrings was missing. I was really upset that I had lost it, and so was my Grandmother. We later found it under the rug in the bathroom.

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  2. I am a follower.

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  3. I lost my high school ring and never found it.

    I am a new follower and would love to win this book.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

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  4. When I was in grade 7, I had owned a pair of adidas sneakers. I loved them, but on a certain day, I went to get them in my locker but they weren't there; they weren't resting at the bottom. I thought someone had stolen them, so I ended up changing the lock, but I guess I lost them somehow and never found them again. From that day on, I don't leave expensive sneakers in lockers anymore. They're on my feet or at home. =/

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway. =)

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  5. I'm a new follower. =)

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  6. I have entered The Blue Star giveaway. =)

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  7. I lost my cat - I had moved to a new state and within days something freaked her out and she streaked out of the house. I looked and looked for her, but I never saw her again. I'd had her for about 10 years.

    I'd love to read this book - thank you for the chance to win a copy!

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  8. I'm a Follower.

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  9. I lost this bracelet that my father gave me for my birthday a few years back, he had bought it while he was on a trip to Spain. I still have yet to find it.

    andie.v107(at)yahoo.com

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  10. I lost this bracelet that my father gave me for my birthday a few years back, he had bought it while he was on a trip to Spain. I still have yet to find it.

    andie.v107(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. I"m a new follower
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  12. I have also entered to win the Blue Star
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