Amazing Dogs

Autorentext
Jan Bondeson is a senior lecturer and consultant rheumatologist at Cardiff University. His many critically acclaimed books include ANIMAL FREAKS ('Delightful' ALI SMITH, 'Animal magic' TLS), FREAKS: THE PIG-FACED LADY OF MANCHESTER SQUARE & OTHER MEDICAL MARVELS ('Bizarre' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY, 'Well written and superbly illustrated' THE FINANCIAL TIMES), CABINET OF MEDICAL CURIOSITIES, THE LONDON MONSTER ('Gripping... an 18th-century detective story of the most piquant kind' THE GUARDIAN) and the best-selling BURIED ALIVE: THE TERRIFYING HISTORY OF OUR MOST PRIMAL FEAR ('A little masterpiece of social history' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY, 'A wonderful book' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH). He lives in Newport in Wales.

Klappentext
AMAZING DOGS tells the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history.

Inhalt
1. Introduction 2. The Great Munito & the Learned English Dog 3. Some Canine Intellectuals 4. Some Celebrated Talking Dogs 5. Doggy Drama: Some Celebrated Canine Thespians 6. Railway Jack, Owney, & Some Other Canine Globetrotters 7. Some Canine Philanthropists 8. Guinefort the Dog Saint & Some Other Holy Dogs 9. Greyfriars Bobby & Some Other Faithful Dogs 10. The Turnspit Dog & Some Other Extinct Breeds 11. Lord Byron's Boatswain & Some Other Remarkable Newfoundland Dogs 12. The Great Barry & Some Other Curious Saint Bernard Dogs 13. Annals of the Rat-Pits of London & New York 14. The Brown Dog Riots 15. Dog Cemeteries, Dog Ghosts & Some Last Words Notes List of Illustrations Index

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