Carolyn Parkhurst In Paul's fantastic and even perilous search for the truth about his wife's death, he abandons his everyday life to embark on a series of experiments designed to teach his dog Lorelei to communicate. Could she really give him the answers he is looking for? - Acclaimed as a love story, an enthralling mystery, and a searing portrait of grief, THE DOGS OF BABEL appeared on bestseller lists throughout the country, including those of the "Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and BookSense, and spent five weeks on the "New York Times bestseller list.- It was a selection of the "Today show Book Club in June 2003, a BookSense top ten pick, and a Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.- Now in its sixth hardcover printing (205,000 copies).- The novels wholly original perspective on falling in love--and on marriage--is sure to inspire lively discussion in reading groups. This paperback edition features a bound-in reading group guide.