Doppler
Doppler loses his father, leaves his family and decides to move into the woods. When he kills a she-elk for meat, he’s adopted by her calf with whom he gradually becomes friends. He names the little elk Bongo. This is a charming, absurd and subversive novel with serious undertones and criticism of our modern consumer society.
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Doppler has a nice house, a nice wife and a nice job. But Doppler isn't happy. 'Wonderfuly subversive, funny and original' Observer. 'A darkly comic fable' Independent. When his father dies, Doppler decides to leave everything behind and start a new life in the forest. There, deep amongst the trees, he reconnects with nature, ponders the meaning of life, and bonds with a baby elk called Bongo. Sweet, funny and subversive, this is a charming fable about the pressures of modern existence and finding friends in the strangest of places. 'Dead-pan comedy' Financial Times. 'An absurdist, hilariously subversive novel'Saga.
Additional information
| Weight | 132 g |
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| Dimensions | 180 × 110 × 14 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Imprint | Head of Zeus |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 170 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 839.8238 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |