Pavlov's Dog

Published by Roundfire Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

The only acting credit on the back of Stan Pavlov's headshot is “appeared in court”. But one day, his life takes an unexpected change – for the worse – when his beloved Dog inadvertently gets cast in the commercial Stan was auditioning for. Pavlov's Dog moves to L.A. and ascends to stardom: The Royal Shakespeare Company, an animated series, a late-night talk show.
Stan quits. He has flushed acting out of his system, until…
The Dog, sick and broke, needs money for an operation (having blown all his on chew toys and bitches). To raise cash, Stan grudgingly agrees to become a prime-time game-show host.
Stan finds that everything he ever wanted - money, fame, attention - is not actually what he really wanted. Trashing hotel rooms, robbing banks, punching fans who don't want to take his picture can't erase the simple truth: there is no loneliness quite as profound as a man separated from his dog.

David Kurman's brilliant social satire is a hilarious look at the absurdity and fickleness of modern fame.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Roundfire Books (November 7, 2017)
  • Length: 192 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781785356131

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Raves and Reviews

A light hearted humorous, witty story about a failing actor who's dog becomes more famous without even trying, really enjoyable read.

– Elizabeth Romaine, Netgalley

I found Pavlov's Dog to be entertaining, with a biting wit and nice sense of satire. David Kurman writes vividly and his words punch up the page. Recommended for anyone looking for a book that is somewhat like Tarantino having a drink with Vonnegut.

– JD DeHart, NetGalley, Netgalley

I loved this book!It's the story of a Dog that found fame and fortune accidentally, only to blow it all on "chew toys and bitches"!It's also about the unbreakable bond between human and dog.He becomes down and out and so returns to his owner, Stan Pavlov, as he is in dire need of an lifesaving operation which costs money.It's a Man has Dog, Man loses Dog to Fame, Dog returns to Man type of story. Wonderful!Highly recommended.

– Eileen Hall, GoodReads, NetGalley

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