A wild, lyrical, hilarious and beautiful story of a wild dog living
and surviving in an urban park
Johannes, a free dog, lives in a park hemmed in on three sides by dense
human neighborhoods, and on one side by the ocean. His job is to be the
Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report to the
park's elders, three ancient bison who ensure the Equilibrium. His
friends--a stalwart seagull, a mordant raccoon, a one-eyed squirrel, and
a pelican who can read--work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing
the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure
everything is in balance.
But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive
in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic
rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats--an actual boatload of
goats--who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes
Johannes' view of the world.
Readers will thrill to Johannes's inimitable and wonderful voice, and
will gorge on this unforgettable story of friendship, beauty,
liberation, and running very, very fast.