The Dog Stars by Peter Heller: The hope-filled story of a world changed by global catastrophe

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller follows Hig in the aftermath of a global disaster. It is presented as a hope-filled story set in a world reshaped by catastrophe.

Synopsis

Bereaved and traumatised, Hig clings to three reasons to keep going: his dog Jasper, an aggressive yet helpful neighbour, and a Cessna aeroplane. Survival depends on restraint, with the plane kept to short trips as he carefully rations what fuel remains.

Everything shifts when he picks up a message from another pilot. The pull of discovering who else might still be alive becomes impossible to ignore, and he flies beyond the horizon despite knowing he will not have enough fuel to return. What follows is described as both frightening and unexpectedly life-affirming.

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