The Backstory Can Tell So Much

 

   

I am currently reading The Dog On The Acropolis by Mark Tedesco. I was telling my wife of the unusual premise of the story, a dog appoints himself the 'greeter', and 'host' for the visitors to the Acropolis. Now, my wife loves a good backstory and asked me if I knew what the backstory was to The Dog On The Acropolis? I didn't know of one so I messaged Mark on GoodReads. Seems the last time he visited the Acropolis, a stray dog met him at the base of the access stairway, greeted him like an old friend, and escorted him to the top. Then the dog just left? Odd. The next evening, Mark returned for his last visit to the Acropolis and the stray appeared once again and escorted him to the top. Only a true renaissance writer like Mark could write such a beautiful story from so innocent an event. The Dog On The Acropolis is just a story about a dog(s), right? Animal Farm was just the story of some pigs. Great backstory, great book.

For more on Mark Tedesco,  check his website or follow Mark on GoodReads or his LinkedIn blog.

For more information on Jeff Bailey, go to his Home Page, or follow him on GoodReads and his LinkedIn Blog.