Meet the mongrel. Timoleon Vieta. A deeply loyal, undemanding and loving companion ...with the most beautiful eyes. He's living an idyllic existence in the Italian countryside with Cockroft, a composer in exile. Until, that is, the mysterious and malevolent Bosnian comes to stay. How will the stranger affect the bond between dog and master? Timoleon Vieta Come Home is a free-wheeling take on the Lassie legend, deeply moving and hysterically funny.
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'Everybody should go out and buy a copy of Timoleon Vieta... A story worthy of W. G. Sebald, universal in its scope and ambition.' ROSE TREMAIN, Daily Telegraph
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Dan Rhodes was born in 1972. He is the author of Anthropology, Don't Tell Me the Truth About Love, Gold and Little Hands Clapping. In 2003 he was named by Granta Magazine as one of their twenty Best of Young British Novelists. He lives in Edinburgh.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By IzzyChad
Format:Paperback
I borrowed this book from my public library, knowing nothing about it or the author besides what it said on the blurb.
Having finished the book I decided to see on Amazon what others thought of it (as I often do). I am surprised by the extreme negative comments that it has been given.
I found it a gripping read, which was funny, shocking, gruesome and moving in turn. I liked the plot device and although I did not empathise particularly with any of the characters found myself drawn into the story because of the different facets of love which the second part of the book illustrated so well.
Having finished the book I decided to see on Amazon what others thought of it (as I often do). I am surprised by the extreme negative comments that it has been given.
I found it a gripping read, which was funny, shocking, gruesome and moving in turn. I liked the plot device and although I did not empathise particularly with any of the characters found myself drawn into the story because of the different facets of love which the second part of the book illustrated so well.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Had never read anything by this author before but had read favourable reviews which encouraged me to purchase this. Lovely little story - pulls on the heartstrings of anyone who has or loves dogs.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By kassjazz
Format:Paperback
I have never felt strongly enough about a book to write a review but this book really had a deep impact on me. The cover includes such bold statements as 'hysterically funny' and 'a delight, a masterpiece of beautifully unforced comedy'. These statements are a little misleading to say the least. I actually enjoyed some of the book, I liked the short stories, they were mostly tragic but beautiful and I initially quite liked the main character Cockcroft. I felt the book was leading me to a happy satisying ending but the actual ending was more like a punch in the face. As a dog lover I found the violent end to Timoleon Vieta to be horrific, absolutely heartbreaking. I don't know if I was expected to feel happy for Cockcroft because he gets his happy ending, but I hated him in the end for what he did. I get that the author was probably trying to say something important/arty or make the reader 'feel' something or some other such rubbish but after feeling the negative emotions this book made me feel, it was NOT worth it. I would definitely not recommend this book to anyone who cares about animals, in fact I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who has a heart not made of ice. Depressing and unpleasant, AVOID!
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A well written book, but a very disappointing ending!
I bought and read this book before reading any of these reviews and with no previous knowledge of dan Rhodes. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Electric angels
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the squeamish!
I read this book when it was first published and was delighted to be able to revisit it on my Kindle. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nicky
2.0 out of 5 stars
Timoleon Vieta should have left home
This book was just a bit too disjointed for me. I found the writing style to be a little self-obsessive. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Charnock
5.0 out of 5 stars
Weird but wonderful
Such an unusual book. Not the usual doggy diary, more the story of a remarkable little dog and how he impacts on the lives of various people he 'adopts'. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Airlie
2.0 out of 5 stars
Wasted talent
Ever since I read his wonderful novel Gold, I have been looking for a Dan Rhodes book that comes up to its marvellous standard of comedy and story-telling. Read more
Published 13 months ago by F. M. M. Stott
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
In the beginning this book is OK, slightly humorous in places. I quite liked the way we got the 'short story' version of the lives of the characters Timolean Vieta touched in... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2010 by Karen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Animal lovers beware!
Like many other reviewers, I felt utterly let down by this book and the misleading statements on the cover about it being hilarous and touching. Read more
Published on 11 July 2010 by Annie12
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult For Dog Lovers Maybe... I've Always Preferred Cats
I wasn't sure that a book about a dog `with the saddest eyes' would work for me as I don't tend to like adult books about animals, though I am an animal fan. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Simon Savidge Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a great read!
I loved this book and after having read 'Gold', also by Dan Rhodes, I went out searching for another and stumbled upon 'Timoleon Vieta Come Home'. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2010 by M. Arroja
1.0 out of 5 stars
Threw It In The Bin
This book had such hype surrounding it I couldn't wait to get it. It was hard going anyway but I in no way expected the graphic and extremely upsetting ending... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2009 by Ms. L. C. Kelly
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