The Greatest Dog Stories Ever Told: Thirty-Six Unforgettable Dog Tales

by Patricia M. Sherwood (Editor)

Overview

The Greatest Dog Stories Ever Told is an enthralling compilation of some of the most moving and illuminating stories ever penned on the subject of our canine companions. The stories in this book can stand on their own, but once you read one you'll want to read them all! Here, you'll find selections from renowned writers of the genre such as Jack London, James Thurber, and Willie Morris, as well as a few surprise contributions from writers more famous in other fields, such as Ray Bradbury and Thomas Mann. Also included in this collection are stories from Will Rogers, P. G. Wodehouse, Peter Mayle, and Stephen J. Bodio.



Any dog lover is sure to find The Greatest Dog Stories Ever Told impossible to put down. In the thirty-six stories in this fascinating collection you will meet all kinds of dogs-sled dogs, herding dogs, hunting and birding dogs, family pets and movie stars. There's a story of a dog who was a growing boy's best friend, and even a man who was a dog in another life. These dogs will make you laugh, make you cry, but most of all, they will make you realize just why humans adore their dogs so much.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493048380
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/24/2020
Series:	Greatest
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,065,090
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Patricia M. Sherwood, a longtime copywriter and admirer of dogs, is the editor of An Honest Angler, the collected works of her father, Sparse Grey Hackle. She also edited The Quotable Dog Lover. She lives in Windham Center, Connecticut, with her border collie, Campfire.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

A Faded Photograph Willie Morris 1

Old Dog Stephen Bodio 9

On a Spaniel Called Beau Killing a Young Bird William Cowper 13

Moses Walter D. Edmonds 17

The Care and Training of a Dog E. B. White 33

Mallard-Pool-Mutt Farley Mowat 37

Gone Wrong P. G. Wodehouse 49

The Bloodhounds of Broadway Damon Runyon 53

How to Raise a Dog Jack Alan 65

Rex D. H. Lawrence 73

A Bird Like Christmas Datus C. Proper 81

Man's (Sportswriter's) Best Friend Sparse Grey Hackle 87

Every Dog Should Own a Man Carey Ford 91

A Dog's Tale Mark Twain 95

The Sword in the Stone T. H. White 105

The Bear Hunt Abraham Lincoln 117

Eagle River Gary Paulsen 121

A Conversation with My Dogs Merrill Markoe 127

Blue and Some Other Dogs John Graves 133

That Spot Jack London 149

Canine Château Veronica Geng 159

The Cover Artist Paul Micou 165

Still is the Land Beryl Markham 167

Country Matters Vance Bourjaily 187

The Dog That Bit People James Thurber 193

The Emissary Ray Bradbury 199

The Joy of Balls Peter Mayle 207

Garm, A Hostage Rudyard Kipling 213

The Dog Who Paid Cash Will Rogers 227

"That'll Do!" R.B. Robertson 229

Nop and Hope Donald McCaig 241

The Boss Dog M. F. K. Fisher 243

Montmorency Jerome K. Jerome 251

Walking with a Dog Thomas Mann 257

Beth-Gêlert William Robert Spencer 263

My Talks with Dean Spanley Lord Dunsany 267