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The Dog Catcher - Alexei Sayle

Description: ISBN 0340819448 / Author: Alexei Sayle / Genre: Fiction / The acclaimed Barcelona Plates revealed Alexei Sayle as a writer with an ... more

The Dog Catcher - Alexei Sayle ... outstanding ability to describe contemporary life in an unusual way. Now, in his new collection The Dog Catcher, he captures the morals and absurdities of our socalled 'cool' culture, populated by characters as recognizable as they are memorable.

Newest Review: ... is no different and you will be advised to steer clear. Here is a short description of the stories: The Dog Catcher This ... more

... is a good story to start the book off; it prepares you for the rest of the book. The story is about lady called Sue who is now living in Spain but originally from England. She is a bit of a tart and will be game for just about anything. Well its about her stay in a small Spanish town and her effecting for life and the local dogs. The end of the story has an interesting twist. Descending This is the shortest story in the book. It’s basically about a cyclist and his dream to win the Tour De France. It’s a...more

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The Dog Catcher - Alexei Sayle: Alexei at his best, verry funny. (715 words)
by - written on 30/08/01 (Very useful, 156 readings)
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Book – the Dog Catcher Author – Alexei Sayle Date – July 2001 ISBN – 0 340 81868 9 Price - £12.00 The Dog Catcher is the newest book by Alexei Sayle. His first book (which I haven’t read) is called Barcelona Plates and was releases a couple of years ago. This book and his earlier one consists of a collection of short stories. After reading all the stories in the book you feel you know how the man thinks and just how mad he really is. After on or two of the stories though you may find your self-saying, what happens next? is that it? B*stard, then you realise it all part of this mans genius (I hope). I ... Read the complete review