
What I Don't Know About Animals
$42.95
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2012
Summary
What does Jenny Diski know about animals? She’s really not sure. There is, however, one thing of which she is certain: our relationships with and attitudes to animals are really worth thinking about. In WHAT I DON’T KNOW ABOUT ANIMALS, she shows why.
She sets out to investigate what she does and doesn’t know about animals. She remembers the stuffed cuddly creatures from her childhood; the animal books she read; the cartoons she watched; the strays she found; the animals who have lived…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844083886 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844083888 |
| Author: | Jenny Diski |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 141mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Virago Press |
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‘What a tremendous book… As a species, Diski is genuinely a national treasure’
The deep allure of Diski’s writing is its combination of dry wit, rapier thinking, a disarmingly engaging conversational tone and moral clarity. Her book is a necessary read, sparkling, funny and warm. - Guardian - Ruth Padel
What a tremendous book… As a species, Diski is genuinely a national treasure. - The Lady - Stephanie CrossA quirky, exhilarating expedition into the animal kingdom. - Mail on Sunday - Kathryn HughesAbout The Author
Jenny Diski
Jenny Diski is the author of ten novels including Only Human and two memoirs: Skating to Antarctica and Stranger on a Train. She lives in Cambridge.
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