Michael Brother Of Jerry [Hardcover]

JACK LONDON (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Werner Laurie (1952)
• ASIN: B000JF25UE
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as "Jerry" but a treat for Dog Lovers and London Fans, August 15, 2007

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John A. Lefcourte (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Brother of Jerry (Paperback)

Less engaging than "Jerry of the Islands" but a good read. A must for Irish Terrier owners.

Caution, this is London's expose of the brutal training methods used by the trainers for the animal acts of the time. Half the book is descriptions of the typical abuses, some suffered by Michael, some by the animals around him.

This was London's last book and he was sick, tired and depressed during this time of his life. It's not among his best but it is powerful stuff, as is all of London's writing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael, the brilliant Irish Terrier - a must read for dog lovers, March 9, 2007

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E. Morscher (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael, Brother of Jerry (Hardcover)

I happened across this book while looking for stories about Irish Terriers. I wouldn't normally read Jack London; his stories always seemed more to my brother's liking. However, this book quickly grabbed me because a lot of it is written from the dog's perspective. And those passages are spot on. Michael reminded me so much of my own Irish Terrier and how he thinks and reasons. It really got to my heart. When I finished reading, I made a donation to the ASPCA. And although I don't know much about Jack London, I'd bet he had an Irish Terrier himself, for sure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael and Jerry, June 11, 2004

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HJ (WESTBURY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Brother of Jerry (Paperback)

I first met these two dogs back in the 50's,as a child in what is now Czech Republic, in a Czech translation from the 20's. I read them innumerable times and remembered every word. But I had to wait for almost 40 years before I found the original, English, version. The dogs' intelligent and brave personalities shine through as before, despite what now would be considered "politically incorrect", anachronistic attitudes.
Thank you, Fredonia !