THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
Předvídání z klíčových slov:
race car driver – dog – marriage – death
The novel follows the story of Denny Swift, a race car driver and customer representative in a Seattle BMW dealership, and his dog, Enzo, who believes in the legend that a dog "who is prepared" will be reincarnated in his next life as a human.
This book begins at the ending: specifically, the end of Enzo's life. At this point in the story, Enzo is an old dog, tired and ready to move on to what comes next. He's preparing himself and his master Denny for their ultimate goodbye.
Enzo takes us back to the beginning, to his puppyhood on a farm in Spangle, Washington, where Denny buys him. He takes us on a tour of his whole life, from living the bachelor life with Denny in a small apartment to meeting Eve and learning to share Denny with her.
In the first year of Enzo's life, he learns a lot of about cars and car racing, which isn't surprising, since Denny is a professional racer.
He watches as Denny marries Eve, the birth of their daughter, Zoe, and then Eve's development of brain cancer, which only he can detect through his acute sense of smell.
Enzo eventually plays a key role in Denny's child-custody battle with his in-laws. Enzo helps Denny throughout his life, through his ups and downs.
- Find main characters of the novel mentioned here: (6)
- What is Denny´s job?
- Who is Zoe?
- Who of the main characters is dying in the book?
Garth Stein – Umění závodit v dešti, aneb jak jsem byl psem (The Art of Racing in the Rain), 278 stran. Přeložila Ina Leckie. Nakladatelství Jota 2008