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“Wolves eat dogs." That did seem to be the consensus of the village, Arkady thought. Roman shook his head as if he'd given the matter a lot of consideration. "Wolves hate dogs. Wolves hunt down dogs because they regard them as traitors. If you think about it, dogs are dogs only because of humans; otherwise they'd all be wolves, right? And where will we be when all the dogs are gone? It will be the end of civilization.”

Quote by Martin Cruz Smith

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Wolves Eat Dogs

This book delves into the lives of wolves and the impact they have on the human communities that share their environment. The story is set in a rugged landscape, where the boundaries between human and animal territories blur, leading to a tense and intriguing narrative. more

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Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith, born on November 3, 1942, is an American novelist renowned for his hard-boiled detective novels, particularly his series featuring the Russian detective Arkady Renko. more

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