The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe - Hardcover

Everyone loves Maf

“This is one of those rare books, written with such sureness of pace and lightness of touch that you find you have read a hundred pages without looking up. It is filled with sly jokes, funny wisdom, and deep feeling for character and scene. But more than anything, it is a book utterly alert to the reader’s pleasure; and that pleasure, so sheer and total, is what makes this book so special.”—Colm Tóibín

“Andrew O’Hagan’s new novel, The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, is a miracle and will become a classic. I loved, loved it. If only Marilyn Monroe were alive to read it.”—Edna O’Brien

“It’s brilliant, a joy to read. Moving, and very funny—and sad. Maf is wonderful. And so is Marilyn.”—Roddy Doyle

“Why is it the most moving book I’ve read in many years? Why is it dazzling and true? The re-creations of the Actors Studio and the Partisan Review party are uncanny. The whole book is uncanny . . . Maf is magnificent.”—John Guare

“Andrew O’Hagan’s novel perfectly captures the legendary actress. There are numerous scenes between famous people, some of whom I have known, and O’Hagan makes the dialogue sound absolutely authentic . . . I can’t imagine there was ever a dog as erudite and well spoken as dear old Mafia Honey . . . Enthralling.”—Peter Bogdanovich, Daily Telegraph

“What a dog, and what a life . . . Maf is a shrewd observer of the modern age and of the American century, a veritable Tocqueville for our times.”—John Banville, Guardian