My Dog Tulip Movie tie-in edition

by Ackerley, J. R.; Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall

• ISBN13: 9781590174142
• ISBN10: 1590174143
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-24
• Publisher: NYRB Classics

Summary

Now a Major Motion Picture The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardlythought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middleage, he came into possession of a German shepherd. Tohis surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the"ideal friend" he had been searching for in vain for years.My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of theirsixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound andsubtle meditation on the strangeness that lies at the heartof all relationships. In vivid and sometimes startling detail, Ackerley tells of Tuliprs"s often erratic behavior and very canine tastes, and of his own fumbling but determinedefforts to ensure for her an existence of perfect happiness. My Dog Tulip has been adapted to screen as a major animated feature film with a cast that includes Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini. It will be screening at the following theaters, starting on the dates listed below: Film Forum, New York City, September 1 Ritz at the Bourse, Philadelphia, October 1 Kendall Square Cinema, Boston, October 15 Embarcadero Center Cinema, San Francisco, October 15 Shattuck Cinema, Berkeley, October 15 Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles, October 22 Ken Cinema, San Diego November 5 Varsity Theatre, Seattle, November 5 E Street Cinema, Washington DC, November 5 Chez Artiste, Denver, November 12

Author Biography

J.R. Ackerley (1896-1967) was for many years the literary editor of the BBC magazine The Listener. His works include three memoirs, Hindoo Holiday, My Dog Tulip, and My Father and Myself, and a novel, We Think the World of You (all available as New York Review Books).

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas’s books include The Hidden Life of Dogs, Certain Poor Shepherds, and The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture.