 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
THE GREAT GRISBY
TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL DOGS |
| By: |
Mikita Brottman |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£16.99 |
|
We believe that this item is permanently unavailable, and so we cannot source
it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0007548052 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780007548057 |
| Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
9 October, 2014 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
'You cannot help but fall in love with Grisby' Jeffrey Moussiaef Masson In this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, all explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and many other examples of the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life. |
| Synopsis: |
'You cannot help but fall in love with Grisby' Jeffrey Moussiaef Masson In this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, all explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and many other examples of the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life. Structured like a leisurely stroll in the park, you will meet exceptional dogs in these pages: from 'Atma' the name given by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer to his succession of Standard poodles, to Frida Kahlo's hairless Mexican dog Xolotl, to Zemire the adored Italian greyhound of Catherine the Great. We meet Picasso's dachshund Lump; Freud's chow Yofi; Bill Sikes's mutt Bull's Eye in Oliver Twist; and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's spaniel Flush, whose biography was penned by Virginia Woolf. There are royal dogs, such as Prince Albert's greyhound Eos, and dogs cherished by authors, like Thomas Hardy's fox terrier, Wessex; and many many more. As Brottman ruminates on her relationship with Grisby, she draws support and inspiration from history, art, philosophy and literature.Although the book ranges over different times and places, it reveals that exceptional dogs often share character traits, the most common of which is miraculous loyalty. It also shows how much dogs have to teach us about empathy, happiness, love and what it means to be human. Through quirky anecdotes and personal reflections, with side-trips into psychoanalysis and animal studies, this wonderful book for doglovers everywhere shows us the many ways in which dog is the mirror of man. No dog lover will be able to resist. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
William Collins |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|