Animals In War
$31.83
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2000
Summary
Pigeons carrying vital messages to and from the beleaguered city during the Siege of Paris; horses and mules struggling through miles of fetid mud to bring ammunition to the front in the Great War; dogs sniffing out mines for the British invasion force in the Second World War - countless brave animals have played their part in the long, cruel history of war.
Some have won medals for gallantry - like G.I. Joe, the American pigeon who saved 100 British lives in Italy, and Rob, the black…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552990912 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552990914 |
| Author: | Jilly Cooper, Jilly Cooper, OBE |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2000 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 16mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
I laughed out loud - and had a little cry
I laughed out loud - and had a little cry * Sunday Telegraph *Fascinating and by no means without humour * Glasgow Herald *Cooper brings her considerable gifts to a neglected area of military history * Horse and Hound *
About The Author
Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper was a journalist and author. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lived in Gloucestershire where her groundbreaking Rutshire Chronicles series was set. Awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, she also won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019, and was appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity. She died in 2025.
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