Barking Mad Two Centuries of Great Dog Stories

by Quinn, Tom; Robinson, Nicola L.

• ISBN13: 9781846892097
• ISBN10: 1846892090
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-11-15
• Publisher: Quiller Pr

Summary

Barking Mad taps into the passion for dogs by bringing together a unique collection of extraordinary, touching, and sometimes bizarre but true stories that all reflect our enduring love for man's best friend. These stories include a Labrador that saved its master from drowning, a hound that spent years traveling unaccompanied across England by train, and a pooch that carried a penny to the local bakery every day to buy its own cakes.

Covers sporting dogs (and hounds), military mascots, eccentric companions, war heroes, and Royal dogs

Many of the stories date to the nineteenth century and were discovered in long-forgotten books and magazines

Perfect gift for every dog lover

Author Biography

Tom Quinn is the author of many books, including The World’s Greatest Shooting Stories (978-1-84689-084-0), Heaven Upon Earth (978-1-904057-67-3), and The Perfect Cast (978-1-84689-042-0). He writes occasional obituaries for The Times and has edited a number of magazines including The Countryman.