Great American Dog Stories
Lyons Press Classic
Erschienen am 1. Januar 2021
304 Seiten
978-1-4930-5857-0 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Dogs serve us, adore us, entertain us, work for and with us, but most of all they warm our hearts. An homage to our canine companions, Great American Dog Stories presents a collection of enduring tales penned by an impressive array of authors. These are stories to laugh, weep, and shake your head over, knowing that the nature of dogs (and their human friends) has not altered in all the years since these stories were first written. Exemplars of unconditional love, dogs offer companionship without complaint and loyalty without a price.
Whether these stories make you laugh or cry, they will also make you appreciate our most loyal friends. Great American Dog Stories is a rich treasury, filled with tales of unforgettable dogs, that will make a perfect gift for any dog lover.
With contributions from O. Henry * Jack London * Stephen Crane * Bret Harte * and many others.
Whether these stories make you laugh or cry, they will also make you appreciate our most loyal friends. Great American Dog Stories is a rich treasury, filled with tales of unforgettable dogs, that will make a perfect gift for any dog lover.
With contributions from O. Henry * Jack London * Stephen Crane * Bret Harte * and many others.
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"...this collection of enduring tales will evoke a gamut of emotions in the reader..."--The Bark magazineWeitere Details
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
New York
USA
Verlagsgruppe
Globe Pequot Press
Dateigröße
1,06 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-5857-0 (9781493058570)
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Nancy Butler, historical fiction author, has published two novellas and eleven novels, including the RITA award-winning Rake's Retreat, as well as The Quotable Lover and The Greatest Romance Stories Ever Told. A lifelong dog lover, she lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Lamar Underwood is the former editor-in-chief of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life magazines. He is the author of the novel On Dangerous Ground, and is editor of numerous anthologies for Lyons Press. These include: The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told, The Greatest Adventure Stories Ever Told, War Stories, and many others. He lives in Pennington, New Jersey.
Lamar Underwood is the former editor-in-chief of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life magazines. He is the author of the novel On Dangerous Ground, and is editor of numerous anthologies for Lyons Press. These include: The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told, The Greatest Adventure Stories Ever Told, War Stories, and many others. He lives in Pennington, New Jersey.
Inhalt
- Intro
- PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION
- INTRODUCTION
- BEAUTIFUL JOE
- UNCLE DICK'S ROLF
- ULYSSES AND THE DOGMAN
- BROWN WOLF
- A YELLOW DOG
- BINGO
- A DARK-BROWN DOG
- MEMOIRS OF A YELLOW DOG
- TITO: THE STORY OF THE COYOTE THAT LEARNED HOW
- SCRAP
- CARLO, THE SOLDIERS' DOG
- BRUCE
- A DOG'S TALE
- HOW THE DOG TAX WAS PAID
- DOGS AND MEN
- SHOW TIME!
- STICKEEN
- THE STORY OF DOUGLAS
- THE SUNNYBANK COLLIES
- THAT SPOT
- SOURCES
