When Mark Rowlands was 27 years old, a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Alabama, he bought a wolf cub. This was the beginning of a relationship that was decisive for the philosopher's life and instrumental in shaping his thinking. The book begins with the overwhelming energy of Brenin when he was a puppy and ends with his death, 11 years later. It is the impressive testimony of a friendship that transcended the boundaries of different species and at the same time a stunning analysis of the joy, power, and essence of human nature.

"It is very rare for a single animal to inspire such deep reflections on ethics, mortality, and misanthropy - an autobiographical text that resembles a love story between the author and the wolf, the protagonist of this story"
(Frans de Waal, author of "Our Inner Ape")

"In this captivating story of the integration of a purebred wolf into the life of a philosophy professor, deep reflection and comedic elements alternate constantly. The depth and emotion... it is a chronicle that will make you reconsider your relationship with pets and our responsibility towards them"
(Roger Fletcher, Morning Star newspaper)

"The narrative is complemented in many points with interesting philosophical themes... Rowlands critically examines (with the help of Nietzsche) our attitude towards death"
(Keith Ridgway, Daily Telegraph)