The Dogs of Babel

This like-new first edition hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked, purple cloth boards, and silver lettering on the spine of the book. The Dogs of Babel, published in 2003, is the debut novel by Carolyn Parkhurst. It is a thought-provoking, literary mystery that weaves elements of grief, love, and obsession into an unusual narrative. The story revolves around Paul Iverson, a linguistics professor, who embarks on a peculiar and emotional quest following the unexpected death of his wife, Lexy. The novel begins with Lexy’s death, which is ruled as an accident after she falls from a tree in their backyard. The only witness to her death is the couple’s dog, Lorelei, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Devastated and grappling with the sudden loss, Paul becomes fixated on uncovering the truth behind Lexy’s death. He begins to suspect that her fall might not have been an accident and becomes obsessed with the idea of teaching Lorelei to communicate, hoping the dog holds the key to understanding what really happened.