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Language English Pages 293 Originally published 2009 Genre Novel ISBN 9781921520426 | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publication date 2009 Preceded by The Marsh Birds Page count 293 Country Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Text Publishing, Australia Media type Print (Hardback and Paperback) Similar The marsh birds, Alex Dogboy, The city of sealions, Mahjar, Sheherazade through the looking gl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dog Boy (2009) is a novel by Australian author Eva Sallis, writing under the pseudonym Eva Hornung. It won the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction. It was inspired by the story of feral child Ivan Mishukov.
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Romochka is a feral child, raised by dogs and found on the streets of Moscow in the summer of 1998. He appears to be six years old and has been with the pack for two years. This novel examines his life on the streets and the changes he undergoes as he transforms from "dog" to "boy".
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