The Last Family in England
Matt Haig
“Dogs like to talk. We are talking all the time, non-stop. To each other, to humans, to ourselves. Talk, talk, talk . . . During every sniff, every bark, every crotch nuzzle, every spray of a lamppost, we are speaking our minds. So if you want the truth, ask the dog”
Available as Paperback, eBook
The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Stop Time and The Humans
FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador.
Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. As things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry – marital breakdown, rowdy teenage parties, attempted suicide – Prince’s responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him and he is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family.
“A comic tour de force”
the Times
See more reviews
“I love this book. It’s fabulous and moving and funny and strange. It will go down among the great animal books”
Jeanette Winterson
“A winner from page one … A subtle, dog’s-eye view of the frailty of human relationships”
mail On Sunday
“This enchanting debut novel is quite unlike any book you’ll have encountered before. The result is a treat - both moving and unexpectedly thought-provoking”
daily Mail
“Dark, comic and quite brilliant”
new York Times
Matt Haig
Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and six highly acclaimed novels for adults, including How to Stop Time, The Humans and The Radleys. As a writer for children and young adults he has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been published in over forty languages.
@matthaig1 | matthaig.com
