![]() ![]() His need to get back at Old Saul causes Frank to kill his little brother, Paul, who he sees as a reincarnation of the dog, and later provokes Eric, after his breakdown, to set dogs on fire as a kind of retribution against the long-deceased family pet. His castration has shaped his entire life, causing him to feel unmanly and forcing him to overcompensate for this with murder and violence. The novel takes place over the course of several days, both in the present, as Frank prepares for Eric’s return, and in the past, as Frank provides glimpses at his and Eric’s lives, and how they came to be the way they are.įrank believes that when he was three years old he was attacked and castrated by the family dog, Old Saul. The book opens with the news that Eric has just escaped from the hospital, and is making his way back home. Angus claims Frank has no birth certificate, and as a result, Frank has spent his entire life on the island in relative isolation-his father homeschooled him and addressed all of his medical concerns.įrank’s brother, Eric, was hospitalized several years earlier after a mental breakdown that caused him to become violent and dangerous. ![]() They are easily connected to the mainland by a bridge, but Frank is nonetheless cut off from the outside world. Frank Cauldhame lives with his father, Angus, on a small island in Scotland. ![]()
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