{"product_id":"dogs-and-monsters","title":"Dogs and Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Haddon weaves ancient fables into fresh and unexpected forms, and forges new legends to sit alongside them. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love – and of the monstrosities of patriarchy.\u003cbr\u003eThe lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth. Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals. From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks. Whether describing Laika, the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit, or St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert, his astonishing powers of observation are at their height when illuminating the thin line between human and animal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9781784745554\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 1784745553\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Haddon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50082866266378,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9781784745554.jpg?v=1728476992","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/dogs-and-monsters","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}