{"product_id":"9781770418622","title":"Dog Days of Planet Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Shea’s page-turning prose and loveable, curious, and kind protagonist keep the heart at the center of this tragically gorgeous novel.” — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Claire Keegan’s \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/i\u003e and Karen Joy Fowler’s \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e comes this unforgettable and fiercely compassionate novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eImmediately upon his release from a 25-year prison sentence, former veterinarian Trevor Westmore gets his first surprise as a free man: A guard gives him a German shepherd puppy. While Trevor anxiously tries to build a new life, his dog, Libby, provides the routine and responsibility he needs to navigate his re-entry into society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eAll Trevor wants is to earn a living, to stay out of trouble, and to be left alone — until he meets and falls for local veterinarian Laura Fenway. But they both have their secrets. When she learns the truth of Trevor’s past will she consider a future together? And when he discovers the lengths she’ll go to rescue dogs, will he jeopardize his long-awaited freedom?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eWeaving together major environmental and political issues of the mid- to late-20th century that remain urgent today, \u003ci\u003eDog Days of Planet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e asks what we’re willing to risk for our personal convictions in a world where powerful and unjust forces often oppose them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theresa Shea (CA)","offers":[{"title":"ECW Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-09-29","offer_id":49155124363519,"sku":"9781770418622","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b380617f-dc54-4266-b86b-85ca5f63e183.jpg?v=1788801737","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770418622","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}