![]() ![]() ![]() Enzo is old and ill but his spirits are buoyed by the lovely memories he has collected along the way. He is looking back at some of the most critical moments of his existence as a dog and philosophizing about what he has learned on his journey so far. The novel begins at the end of Enzo's life. The novel is a love story, a story of speed and emotion, change and acceptance - all told through the eyes of a very astute canine. Denny and Enzo are best friends from the moment Denny brings Enzo home from the puppy farm in Spangle, Washington until the last few seconds of Enzo's life. Denny Swift is an aspiring race car driver whose dreams of Formula One glory consume all of Denny's energy and focus. ![]() In fact, Enzo's thought processes are very much like those of his owner, Denny Swift. It just so happens that Enzo is extremely intelligent and perceptive. What makes the novel unique is that the narrator is a dog named Enzo. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is an unusual novel for more than one reason. ![]()
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