The Dog Fighter - Tapa blanda

"'The Dog Fighter is the most exciting debut I have read by an American writer since Geoffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides. It is a remarkable achievement.' Geoff Dyer 'One hand hovering over his holster, ready to draw, is Mark Bojanowski... His writing style is tough, earthy and natural... but he has an awkward, almost naive elegance' Esquire"

Told through the searing voice of its unnamed narrator, "The Dog Fighter" is the story of a disillusioned young man who finds love in the dark world where men fight dogs and only the rich men win. A young man drifts through the badlands of California and Mexico following the death of his mother. After landing in a remote city in Baja, the protagonist is lured into an exclusive society where men stand face-to-face with dogs in a makeshift ring to fight them for money and fame. With an uncommon display of strength, skill and fearlessness, he gains notoriety overnight. Written in a voice that is at once haunting, lyrical and immensely powerful, "The Dog Fighter" heralds the arrival of a brilliant young writer.