Dogs at the Perimeter - Softcover

'Clear-eyed and truthful ... The quiet elegance of Thien's writing makes a brutal story powerful and moving' --The Times

'A gripping child's-eye view of the Cambodian genocide. Sure-footed and utterly convincing' --Financial Times

'This powerful novel brilliantly evokes 1970s Cambodia and leaves the reader deeply moved and, ultimately, hopeful' --Irish Times

`Extremely moving and honest while maintaining lyricism and beautifully balanced prose' --AL Kennedy

`This is a beautiful, deeply moving novel that addresses universal questions'
--Independent

'Written with great poetry in an intimate voice, this book is a work of fiction. But the deep trauma afflicting the characters in the story is nothing but real' --Cambodia Daily

One starless night Janie's childhood was swept away by the terrors of the Khmer Rouge. Exiled from Phnom Penh, Janie and her family were forced to live out in the open: cold, hungry and under constant surveillance. Caught up in a political storm which brought starvation to millions, tore families apart and changed the world forever, Janie lost everyone she loved. Now, three decades later, Janie's life in Montreal is unravelling. Weaving together the threads of Janie's life, Dogs at the Perimeter evokes totalitarianism through the eyes of a little girl, and draws a remarkable map of the mind's battle with memory, loss and the horrors of war.