TOMORROW

A dog's hunt through time

“You are the soul of all men,”  a man tells the canine narrator of Tomorrow, written by Damian Dibben, an actor, screenwriter and bestselling author of the History Keepers, a children’s book series. 

This dog is over a best friend; he's a loyal companion for over 3 centuries, remaining by his master’s facet as he's employed as a chemyst, scientist, doctor and metallurgical engineer in European castles, courts and field offices. once they’re separated in metropolis in 1688, the dog continues to attend and appearance for his master.

When Vilder, another long-living man, thinks he’s spotted the master in 1815, he leads the dog on a search through the Waterloo battlefield and beyond. By the time we learn the dog’s and master’s names toward the end of the book, they have already made indelible marks on everyone they’ve met, including readers.

The dog’s seek for his master is additionally a quest for what endures through the ages. The master encounters stargazer, Queen Henrietta Maria (nicknamed Generalissima by her inner circle), Louis XIV (in the era of “grand hair, heeled shoes, exaggerated cuffs, coloured stockings and everywhere—attached to elbows, knees and ankles—bows and fussy spills of ribbons”) and illustrious British writer Lord poet. whereas these powerful individuals rise and fall, the humanities give imperishable inspiration and luxury for the hopeful master and dog wherever—and whenever—they area unit. They enjoyment of their senses, notably smell, that is excellently rendered by the canine verbaliser. In London, the dog finds a  “universe of odours . . . the all-pervading rye-starch smell of painted timber, here the air was spiced with exotics: sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, coffee and chocolate.”

With a hint of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and a dash of W. Bruce Cameron’s A Dog’s Purpose, Tomorrow confronts big questions about life’s purpose and celebrates life’s pleasures