Timbuktu

Synopsis

Auster's tragicomic tale of one unforgettable dog from the author of contemporary classic the new york trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (guardian) meet mr bones, the canine hero of paul auster's remarkable novel. Bones is the sidekick of willy g. Christmas, a brilliant but troubled poet-saint from brooklyn. Together they sally forth across america to baltimore, maryland, on one last great adventure, searching for willy's old teacher, bea swanson. Years have passed since willy last saw his beloved mentor, who used to know him as william gurevitch, son of polish war refugees.