The Cowboy Dog

(Paperback)

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When Chester Farlowes father is killed, Chester is forced to leave the vast cattle ranches of New Zealands central volcanic plateau for the badlands of urban Auckland. Henry Stroud, proprietor of the I Fry takeaway wagon, takes him under his wing and rechristens him Mr. Dog. Still full of anger six years later, Chester sets out to plot revenge on his fathers killer and finds that he must contend with Boss Lennox, the Sultation Kid, and the seductive and inscrutable Miss Peet before he gets to the showdown. This mythical story reconfigures the New Zealand experience with an absorbing coming-of-age tale.

Author Bio

Nigel Cox was the author of several books, including Responsibility and Tarzan Presley, both runners-up in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards. He also helped lead the project team that created the Jewish Museum in Berlin.