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Simon & Schuster, July 2009
Trade Paperback, 368 pages
ISBN-10: 1416569995
ISBN-13: 9781416569992
Description
The first title in The Wolf Chronicles trilogy brings the imaginative storytelling of a fantasy adventure to years of research on a species that has been revered as mysterious symbols of nature lost.
• Fantastical plot based on science: Inspired by the theory that it was wolves, and later dogs, that made humans the dominant species on earth by teaching mankind to hunt cooperatively and form complex societies, The Wolf Chronicles begins 14,000 years ago with Promise of the Wolves. It is engagingly told from the point of view of lovable Kaala—an outcast young wolf who has been charged with watching over humans in order to prevent them from losing touch with nature and thus destroying the world.
• An international sensation with tremendous commercial appeal: Hearst’s tale has generated exceptional international interest, with rights sold in more than ten countries. Fans are eager to hear more from Kaala and her pack about their vivid, elaborate world of mythology, peril, and adventure.
• Fantastical plot based on science: Inspired by the theory that it was wolves, and later dogs, that made humans the dominant species on earth by teaching mankind to hunt cooperatively and form complex societies, The Wolf Chronicles begins 14,000 years ago with Promise of the Wolves. It is engagingly told from the point of view of lovable Kaala—an outcast young wolf who has been charged with watching over humans in order to prevent them from losing touch with nature and thus destroying the world.
• An international sensation with tremendous commercial appeal: Hearst’s tale has generated exceptional international interest, with rights sold in more than ten countries. Fans are eager to hear more from Kaala and her pack about their vivid, elaborate world of mythology, peril, and adventure.
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Browse Inside Promise of the Wolves"The story of Kaala and her pack takes readers on a journey into a rich and fascinating world. A remarkable look into the mind of another kind of being."
-- Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human
"A vivid, enchanting tale of friendship, trust and adventure, good Tolkien-esque ingredients."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"A crackling foray into a dangerous past...remarkable fluency...immediately absorbing...the relationships between the human characters and the wolf characters are keenly felt, and the conflicts sharply imagined."
-- Publishers Weekly
"If you liked WATERSHIP DOWN, you should not miss Promise of the Wolves."
-- JEAN AUEL, author of THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
Los Angeles Chronicle, October 14, 2009
...Dean Koontz. Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest? This past winter I had read, Promise of the Wolves, by Dorothy Hearst. It´s her first novel and I can´t wait for her next book. What are your current projects? I´m ...
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Secrets of the WolvesThe second installment in The Wolf Chronicles finds Kaala struggling with the consequences of forming the first mixed wolf-human pack.Read More
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