Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar--a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that has engulfed them. The father imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness, while the boys wander, savage and unsupervised.
What's your spirit animal? For National Wildlife Day, we thought we'd offer up some novels that feature wild animals as main characters. Some of these creatures are realistic and lifelike, while others offer a magical, mystical presence.