![]() ![]() Army," an unsympathetic captain tells him). Belatedly Mark learns that he no longer has any claim on Wolfie ("When you donated your dog. It's a weak link in an otherwise strong novel. The author supplies various motivations for Mark's actions (pressure from his Army-loving father, loyalty to Danny, hopes of impressing girls at school), but the set-up isn't entirely convincing and makes it hard for readers to identify with Mark. Shortly after Danny writes that the Army wants more German shepherds to train for use in combat, Mark offers up his own beloved shepherd, Wolfie. ![]() It's 1969, and 13-year-old Mark Cantrell has just seen his older brother, Danny, off to Vietnam. ) hard-hitting Vietnam-era novel, which boasts a painting of a grinning German shepherd on its jacket-but they may also be put off by the premise. Dog lovers are the most obvious audience for Sherlock's ( Some Fine Dog ![]()
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