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Sirius

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Sirius

Contributors:

By (Author) Olaf Stapledon

ISBN:

9780575099425

Publisher:

Orion Publishing Co

Imprint:

Gateway

Publication Date:

14th June 2011

UK Publication Date:

14th April 2011

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

823.912

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 201mm, Height 134mm, Spine 16mm

Weight:

182g

Description

Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being.

Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience.

But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.

Reviews

Sirius is a somewhat poignant journey, incalculably emotive and immeasurably introspective, a true masterpiece of literary (science) fiction. * SFBOOK.COM *

Author Bio

Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and Industrial History. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy.

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