Timbuktu is a heaven of sorts in Paul Auster's story Timbuktu. The story has two protagonists, and it is an interesting pairing. The human protagonist is William Gurevitch. He's a homeless man who now goes by the name Willy G. Christmas. His companion is a dog named Mr. Bones; and Mr. Bones is no ordinary canine. The animal is capable of understanding English. The two characters get along quite nicely, but Willy is sick and isn't likely to live much longer. Mr. Bones is terrified by this prospect, and unfortunately, Willy does eventually die. Mr. Bones feels lost without his companion; however, Mr. Bones has dreams about Willy. In these dreams, Willy tells Mr. Bones about a place called "Timbuktu." In this place everything is wonderful, happy, awesome, and so on. It sounds like heaven to Mr. Bones, and he contemplates joining Willy there sooner rather than later.
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