Under the Constellation of the Wandering Dogs

Yesterday they were abandoned, hungry, frightened—homeless dogs. And today they have a home and friends. And it’s unknown who needs whom more—people need dogs or dogs need people. Some want and know how to love, and they simply need someone to care for. Others pay for that care with selfless devotion, which is rightly called “dog’s loyalty.” The book “Under the Constellation of Wandering Dogs” is about love and true friendship, about steadfastness and justice, about sincerity and hope. But most of all, it’s about kindness. The fates of Letka (also known as Zhenya)—desperate and uncompromising; the romantic but determined Sasha; the kind-hearted philosopher Petya; “a normal girl” Yulka; and other heroes in one way or another intersect with the stories of the most diverse dogs. Animals help teenagers sort out relationships with their parents, learn to understand and value each other, and become more honest and more human. You’ll find both family dramas and a love story—and even a plot that’s almost like a detective novel. And you’ll surely want to know how everything turns out in the end.