What happens when the Zusak&rsquo\;s open their family home to three big\, wild\, pound-hardened dogs &ndash\; Reube n\, a wolf at your door with a hacksaw\; Archer\, blond\, beautiful\, dead ly\; and the rancorously-smiling Frosty\, who walks like a rolling thunder storm?
\nFrom one of the world&rsquo\;s great storytellers comes a t ender\, motley and exquisitely written memoir\; a love letter to the anima ls who bring hilarity and beauty &ndash\; but also the visceral truth of t he natural world &ndash\; straight to our doors and into our lives\, and c hange us forever.
\nMarkus Zusak is the international bestselling au thor of six novels\, including \;The Messenger\, \;Br idge of Clay \;and \;The Book Thief \;- one of t he most loved books of the twenty-first century and a \;New York Times \;bestseller for more than a decade. \;
\nMarkus will appea r in-conversation with Elizabeth McCarthy\, Program Director of Queenscliffe Literary Festival\, being held this year from 18&ndash\;27 October 2024.
\nIf you need any assistance in order to participate in this event\, please contact \;< a href="mailto:events@grlc.vic.gov.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">even ts@grlc.vic.gov.au \;at least two weeks prior to the event date.
\nBook sales and author signings will be offered at this eve nt\, with thanks to Dymocks Waurn Ponds.
\n{Photo credit: Hugh Stewart}
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