The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

Garth Stein

Harper Collins, Mar 17, 2009 - Fiction - 336 pages

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM FOX 2000 STARRING MILO VENTIMIGLIA, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AND KEVIN COSTNER

MEET THE DOG

WHO WILL SHOW THE WORLD

HOW TO BE HUMAN

The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein—a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.

“Splendid.” —People

“The perfect book for anyone who knows that compassion isn’t only for humans, and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never really comes to an end. Every now and then I’m lucky enough to read a novel I can’t stop thinking about: this is one of them.” —Jodi Picoult

“It’s impossible not to love Enzo.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

“This old soul of a dog has much to teach us about being human. I loved this book.” —Sara Gruen

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LibraryThing Review

User Review  - lpg3d - LibraryThing

In purchasing this book I broke my #1 rule of book buying: Never buy a book with a dog on the cover, because the dog always dies. Sure enough within a couple of pages, it's obvious that the dog in ...

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User Review  - Castlelass - LibraryThing

Denny Swift is an aspiring racecar driver working as a mechanic. He brings home a puppy, Enzo, and they form a close connection. Denny falls in love with Eve. They marry and have a child. The plot ...

Contents

• Section 1: 30
• Section 2: 38
• Section 3: 48
• Section 4: 62
• Section 5: 68
• Section 6: 84
• Section 7: 88
• Section 8: 94
• Section 9: 98
• Section 10: 128
• Section 11: 132
• Section 12: 148
• Section 13: 158
• Section 14: 166
• Section 15: 238
• Section 16: 240
• Section 17: 252
• Section 18: 258
• Section 19: 262
• Section 20: 278
• Section 21: 290
• Section 22: 292
• Section 23: 294
• Section 24: 310
• Section 25: 318

About the author

Garth Stein is the author of Enzo Races in the Rain!, based on the New York Times bestselling novel The Art of Racing in the Rain (and its tween adaptation, Racing in the Rain). His other works include A Sudden Light, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets, Raven Stole the Moon, and a play, Brother Jones. He is the cofounder of Seattle7Writers.org, a nonprofit collective of sixty-two Northwest authors dedicated to fostering a passion for the written word. Garth lives in Seattle with his family and his dog, Comet.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
• Author: Garth Stein
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061738093, 9780061738098
• Length: 336 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Animals; Fiction / Family Life / General; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Sports