“Those
Dirty Rats!”
This popular phrase from the old
gangster movies of the ‘30s gives rats a bad name, according to
author Henry J. Southern. He says rats aren’t dirty at all! And
they certainly haven’t created the “rat race” that we all talk
about.
What would you
do if suddenly all your family and friends were dead? Told from
the point of view of four young rats, the novel Rattus
explains how these four rodents survive following the massacre
of their families.
After exposure to an experimental laboratory
machine, the four rats find they are able to understand the
human language and can even read, something no rat has ever
experienced before. Determined to use their powers for good, the
rats travel throughout the world, seeking better relationships
with humans and other rats.
This disturbingly fun sci-fi tale will
forever change how we look at rats, and at ourselves.