An Ideal Companion

Short Story

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories
Cover of the book An Ideal Companion by Michael Christie, HarperCollins Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Christie ISBN: 9781443421799
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication: November 13, 2012
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Language: English
Author: Michael Christie
ISBN: 9781443421799
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication: November 13, 2012
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Language: English

The reluctant owner of a wayward Andalucian wolfhound named Buddy, Dan discovers the immutable bond between man and his best friend. “An Ideal Companion” is part of Michael Christie’s critically acclaimed short-story collection, The Beggar’s Garden.

The Beggar’s Garden follows a diverse group of characters, from a bank manager to a drug addict to a retired Samaritan, a web designer, and a car thief, as they drift through each other’s lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Michael Christie’s darkly funny debut collection won the Vancouver Book Award; it was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.

HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The reluctant owner of a wayward Andalucian wolfhound named Buddy, Dan discovers the immutable bond between man and his best friend. “An Ideal Companion” is part of Michael Christie’s critically acclaimed short-story collection, The Beggar’s Garden.

The Beggar’s Garden follows a diverse group of characters, from a bank manager to a drug addict to a retired Samaritan, a web designer, and a car thief, as they drift through each other’s lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Michael Christie’s darkly funny debut collection won the Vancouver Book Award; it was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.

HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

More books from HarperCollins Publishers

Cover of the book The Hard Way Out by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Someone Out There by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Come to School too, Blue Kangaroo! (Read Aloud) by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Medora Sale Two-Book Bundle by Michael Christie
Cover of the book How To Bake The Perfect Apple Pie by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Make It Right: Attics and Basements by Michael Christie
Cover of the book The Black Reaper: Tales of Terror by Bernard Capes (Collins Chillers) by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Cruel to Be Kind: Part 2 of 3: Saying no can save a child’s life by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Into Vietnam (SAS Operation) by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Open for Business – Part 1 (The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse, Book 1) by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Hummingbird Bakery Spring Weekend Bakes: An Extract from Cake Days by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Last Summer in Ireland by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Guerrillas in the Jungle (SAS Operation) by Michael Christie
Cover of the book Funeral in Berlin by Michael Christie
Cover of the book The Mills & Boon Modern Girl’s Guide to: Working 9-5: Career Advice for Feminists (Mills & Boon A-Zs, Book 1) by Michael Christie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy