The Red Collar

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'The Red Collar': Book on loyalty is not to be missed

Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. In , in a small town in the province of Berry, France, under the crushing heat of summer heat wave, a war hero is being held prisoner in an abandoned barracks. In front of the door to his prison, a mangy dog barks night and day. Miles from where he is being held, in the French countryside, a young extraordinarily intelligent woman works the land the land, waiting and h In , in a small town in the province of Berry, France, under the crushing heat of summer heat wave, a war hero is being held prisoner in an abandoned barracks.

THE RED COLLAR

Miles from where he is being held, in the French countryside, a young extraordinarily intelligent woman works the land the land, waiting and hoping. A judge whose principles have been sorely shaken by the war is travelling to an unknown location to sort out certain affairs of which it is better not to speak. In their midst, a dog who holds the key both to their destinies and to this intriguing plot.

Full of poetry and life, The Red Collar is at once a delightly simple narrative about the human spirit and a profound work about loyalty and love.

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The Red Collar by Jean-Christophe Rufin

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You'd think a little book like this would be an easy read, but I found this one a slog. The writing, or maybe it's the translation, was awkward and clumsy. And the whole story was rather confusing and uninteresting. May be your thing if you will read anything about WWI by a French guy with a dog on the cover. Nov 1 The Historical Novels Review: All press All press All press.

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