Name: Dog Boy
ISBN: 9780670021499

Eva Hornung

Joining a pack of feral dogs after being abandoned by his family, 4-year-old Romochka of late-20th-century Moscow slowly discards his human attributes to survive two fiercely cold winters and preys on people for food before attracting the attention of the police and scientific community.

Dog Boy

Deepika Ramesh

13 days after I read this book, I am compelled to write about it. My blog here: https://newfracturedlight.wordpress.c...

Four-year-old Romochka is left alone in a dark, empty Moscow apartment. After a few days, hunger drives him outside, where he sees a large, yellow dog loping past and follows her to her lair on the outskirts of the city. During the seasons that follow, Romochka changes from a boy into something far wilder. He learns to see in the dark, attack enemies with tooth and claw, and understand the strict pack code. But when he begins to hunt in the city, the world of human beings, it is only a matter of time before the authorities take an interest...

Melissa

I am rarely touched by a book but this one made me cry like a baby! It is a beautiful story of a contemporary Mowgli, influenced by the medical curiosity of today. Although slightly dull in the beginning, the end makes up for it beautifully.

Dog Boy

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