Classic Dog Stories: Eighteen Timeless Canine Tales [Paperback]

Nancy Butler (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Classic | Publication Date: October 1, 2004

Dogs serve us, adore us, entertain us, work for and with us--but most of all they warm our hearts. An homage to our loyal canine companions, Classic Dog Stories presents a collection of enduring tales penned by an impressive array of authors, with contributions from Albert Payson Terhune, Marshall Saunders, Jack London, Alfred Ollivant, Eleanor Atkinson, Rudyard Kipling, Ouida, Ernest Thompson Seton, Mark Twain, and many others.

Between its pages you'll meet literature's most memorable dogs, including Beautiful Joe, Lad, Rollo, Buck, and Greyfriar's Bobby. These dogs will make you laugh and make you cry, but most of all they will make you appreciate just why humans adore their dogs. Classic Dog Stories is a rich treasury filled with tales of unforgettable dogs that will make a perfect gift for any dog lover. a

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this collection of enduring tales will evoke a gamut of emotions in the reader..."--The Bark magazine

From the Back Cover

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, Classic 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. Classic 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:

Marshall Saunders • Georgiana M. Craik • O. Henry • R. E. Raspe
Jack London • Bret Harte • Ernest Thompson Seton • Stephen Crane
Saki • Arthur Quiller-Couch • Lucia Chamberlain
Rush C. Hawkins • Albert Payson Terhune • Jerome K. Jerome
E. Somerville and Martin Ross • Alfred Ollivant

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592284574
• ISBN-13: 978-1592284573
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)