A Boy and His Dog
Harlan Ellison · 1969 · Novel
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It explores a bleak vision of a post-nuclear future where humanity has regressed to primal instincts, and the complex, co-dependent relationship between a human and an animal.
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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a telepathic boy named Vic and his intelligent, cynical dog, Blood, scavenge for food and women. Blood helps Vic find women, who Vic then uses for sex, while Vic helps Blood find food.
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