WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.'A true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year' Financial Times'Delicious ... An intensely pleasurable read because it is so accessible, capacious and clever' Sunday TimesWhen a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left ...