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The American Book Award-winning allegory about the age-old struggle between good and evil embodied in the contest between Chaunticleer the Rooster and the wicked Wyrm. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Walter Wangerin Jr.is the National Book Award-winning author of The Book of the Dun Cow. His other books include The Book of God, Ragman and Other Cries of Faith, and Miz Lil and the Chronicles of Grace. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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In the middle of the night somebody began to cry outside of Chauntecleer's Coop. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant and Exciting, Jun 28 2004

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This review is from: The Book Of The Dun Cow (Paperback)

I'm a pretty big fantasy fan. My favorites are usually the classics like Watership Down, Lord of the Rings, and The Neverending Story. The Book of the Dun Cow certainly stands with these masterpieces. In fact, The Book of the Dun Cow, in my opinion, probably surpasses them.

The fantasy is set in an animal kingdom around a chicken coop. Chauntecleer is the rooster of the coop, in charge of all of the animals in the surrounding forest. Chauntecleer is a strong and noble, though flawed, leader who guides the peaceful creatures who depend on him. The peace is broken when the Ultimate Evil tries to break through into dominion over this world. Chauntecleer's kingdom has to find the courage and strength the fight the evil forces of the part rooster, part snake Cockatrice.

This is one exciting book. There are such strong characters (such as Chauntecleer and Mundo Cani Dog) that you fall in love with. There are the exciting epic battles to be fought. The real greatness of this novel is its spiritual depth. In this battle between good and evil, Chauntecleer and Mundo Cani Dog and the others are only able to fight because of their faith and the spiritual exercises they practice. They are only able to fight back and do the right thing because of the strength offered them by the Dun Cow. This is an extraordinary novel that almost anybody would love.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, April 28 2004

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James R. V. Matichuk (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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If like me, you've thought Christian fiction really sucks, you need to discover Walter Wangerin (anong others). This is good thoughtful prose by anyone's standards. It is the antithesis of anything else you might find in the Christian fiction section. It is actually good. unlike a series of novels on the apocalypse that shall remain nameless.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best five books I have ever read, Aug 28 2003

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Michael B (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This book, quite simply, is amazingly profound and wonderful genuine. The characters are all archtypal but nonetheless deep and extremely compelling.

I couldn't think of a better book to offer as a gift to just about anyone I know. This is a true honest to goodness masterpiece.

If you love allegory and you have a strong sense of the need for faith, this book will take you on an amazing journey.

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