The Dog Master

A Novel of the First Dog

By: W. Bruce Cameron

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Thirty thousand years ago, ice was storming the planet. Among the species forced out of the trees and onto the steppes by the advancing cold was modern man, who was both predator and prey. No stranger to the experiences that make us human - a mother's love and a father's betrayal, tribal war and increasing famine, political intrigue and forbidden love, joy and hope and devastating loss - our ancestors competed for scant resources in a brutal landscape.

Mankind stood on the cold brink of extinction, but they had a unique advantage over other species, a new technology: domesticated wolves. Only a set of extraordinary circumstances could have transformed one of these fierce creatures into a hunting companion, a bodyguard, a soldier, and a friend.

W. Bruce Cameron's The Dog Master is an evocative glimpse of prehistory, an emotional coming-of-age saga, a thrilling tale of survival against all odds, and the exciting, imaginative story of the first dog.

©2015 W. Bruce Cameron (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Interesting speculative history with a satisfying conclusion...." (Kirkus)

"Guiding listeners through three time periods and multiple early tribes of humans and wolf packs, narrator David Colacci keeps the momentum of the plot swift, the characters distinct, and the atmosphere rich." (AudioFile)

Unique story

This was a most unusual story. And one that few would want to tackle.
While parts of it seemed repetitious; this was probably because of their moving being governed by the weather.
But well worth listening to and very thought provoking.
The Reader made it real, as always.
The final chapter wrapped it up nicely.

One of the Best Dog Stories I've Read/Heard.

When I first purchased this book and started listening, I wasn't sure if this book was for me. I gave it a couple of tries and then I would go to another title. I decided to sit and listen and I don't know what clicked but, I could not put the book down! I went on drives around town so that I could listen more and more to this awesome story.

A very awesome read!

Very Moving Story if Not Exactly as Described

The first half of this book was pretty slow and more of a soap opera about ancient humans than anything resembling the description. The characters were very unlikable and to be honest I almost gave up on it a few times.

I'm so glad I didn't though because the second half of this book is just amazing. Seeing how befriending a dog helped the protagonist overcome his obstacles reminded me of how much my own dog helped me overcome mine.

This book evoked a lot of emotion and I really hope the author makes a sequel. I highly recommend it.

good but needs to finish story line.

cliff hanger was disappointing.... was albi killed? is lyras dad still going to kill mel? it is assumed yeah, and what happened to the rest of the tribe??? so much drama left unanswered, need to tie up loose ends before wrap up. otherwise it's a good book

clever and satisfying!

love the storytelling and the timeline. The characters are good and you were rooting for them. And of course you rooted most of all for the wolf and her master.

awesome

I don't understand some peoples reviews I love this book and I wish with all my might that there will be more books with the same characters 🥰🥰🥰

An enjoyable slice of life story

This story is an enjoyable, simple read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a sweet slice of life type story. The narrator gave a wonderful performance and the author did a great job painting a fictitious tale of what it might have been like to domesticate the first dog.

The narrator was awesome

I loved this book. I’m sad I am done with it. The book drew me in and I was so engrossed I found myself yelling ( like at the tv) at it while I listened.
I’m so glad I was able to find an amazing book and great narrator.

Awesome story

Worth every second! The perfect amount of everything. Now to find another book by this author.

Interesting story, but very hard to follow

While I found the story interesting it is extremely hard to follow. First of all, there are way too many characters. To make matters worse, the author gave them all unusual, made up names. (Zylock, Umbra, Ooda, ect.) so trying to keep track of all of them, and their silly names is extremely difficult. But if you can get past that the story is unique and
quite intriguing.