“Visceral” ancient cave art in Lascaux, Francethipjang/Getty Images
Animate
Michael Bond
Pan Macmillan UK, Pegasus US (August)
Imagine that you took an animal, tripled its lifespan, stuck the world’s knowledge in its pocket (indeed, gave it pockets at all) and, for good measure, told it about death. What might you end up with? A mightily confused, angst-ridden animal would be my bet, and I would strongly recommend it read Michael Bond’s Animate: How animals shape the human mind to at least begin to get a handle on its twisted condition.
