The History of the World in Fifty Dogs
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2019
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4197-4006-0 (ISBN)
Description
An illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history
Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but how about Martha, Paul
McCartney's Old English Sheepdog? Or Peritas, Alexander the Great's
trusted canine companion? As long as there have been humans, those
humans have had beloved companions-their dogs. From the ancient
Egyptians mummifying their pups, to the Indian legend of the king who
refused to enter the afterlife unless his dog was allowed there too, to
the modern meme and popularity of terms like the corgi sploot, humans
are undeniably obsessed with their dogs. Told in short, illustrated
essays that are interspersed with both historical and canine factoids, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs brings to life some of history's most memorable moments through the stories of the dogs that saw them happen.
Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but how about Martha, Paul
McCartney's Old English Sheepdog? Or Peritas, Alexander the Great's
trusted canine companion? As long as there have been humans, those
humans have had beloved companions-their dogs. From the ancient
Egyptians mummifying their pups, to the Indian legend of the king who
refused to enter the afterlife unless his dog was allowed there too, to
the modern meme and popularity of terms like the corgi sploot, humans
are undeniably obsessed with their dogs. Told in short, illustrated
essays that are interspersed with both historical and canine factoids, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs brings to life some of history's most memorable moments through the stories of the dogs that saw them happen.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-4006-0 (9781419740060)
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The History of the World in Fifty Dogs
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Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Simmons College. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, which was awarded a 2018 Stonewall Book Award Honor. She is also the author of Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Women Who Changed to World. Lee currently works at an independent bookstore in Salt Lake City.