Quotes from book
City

City is a 1952 science fiction fix-up novel by American writer Clifford D. Simak. The original version consists of eight linked short stories, all originally published between 1944 and 1951, along with brief "notes" on each of the stories. These notes were specially written for the book, and serve as a bridging story of their own. The book was reprinted as ACE #D-283 in 1958, cover illustration by Ed Valigursky.

“These are the stories the Dogs tell, when the fires burn high and the wind is from the north.”
Editor’s Preface (p. 5)
City (1952)