The Dog Farm

By David S. Wills

In the early years of the 21st century, Alexander is hopelessly unemployable until he is offered a job working in South Korea. Attempting to escape his demons, he journeys to what he calls "the wrong side of the world" and embarks upon a series of comical misadventures.

The Dog Farm is an examination of a lifestyle lived by millions of young people in this era. It explores disaffection, racism, and sex in an expat community where privileged Westerners gather and drink themselves into oblivion. In turns comical and tragic, Alexander's story is a cautionary tale, showing how easy it is to become wrapped up in one perspective and to make decisions that lead to ruin.

Originally released in 2011, this is the 10th-anniversary edition of this controversial novel. With a new introduction and some minor corrections, The Dog Farm is now available to the public for the first time since it was withdrawn in 2014.

"The heartfelt cavorting of Jack Kerouac across America is recalled in The Dog Farm." - 10 Magazine

"Hunter S. Thompson would've been proud. The Dog Farm is much like a gin and tonic - a bit too bitter for some and just what the doctor ordered for others." - Chris in South Korea

"Wills' text remains an entertaining novel throughout, particularly for readers with experience living and/or working in South Korea. Alexander's descriptions of day-to-day life for an expat in Korea will ring true to moments we have all experienced. I found the novel triggering memories that left me nodding in agreement... In addition, Wills' prose is fluid and easy to read - a great achievement for his first piece of long-form fiction. I will certainly be seeking out his future work." - Daegu Compass

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0956952518
• ISBN13: 9780956952516
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Beatdom Books
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"