The Plague Dogs

This modern-day classic is an unforgettable tale of fantasy and adventure, a powerful exploration of the limits of human cruelty and kindness. A ?ripping ... compelling tale of emotional force and high suspense?(The Wall Street Journal). Rowf, a shaggy black mongrel, and Snitter, a black-and-white fox terrier, are among dozens of animals being cruelly held in a testing facility in North West England. When one of the handlers fails to close Rowf? cage properly, the two dogs make a daring escape into the English countryside, where they befriend a red fox who helps them survive in the wild. But as rumors circulate that the dogs may have been the test subjects for biological weapons and could be carrying a terrible plague, they soon find themselves targets of a great dog hunt. Local farmers, politicians, scientists, and even the military join in the search to track them down.

Author: Richard Adams

Publisher: Vintage

Publication Date: Apr 05, 2016

Number of Pages: 528 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Fiction

ISBN-10: 1101970693

ISBN-13: 9781101970690