A Dog's Life, 9781848665248
Paperback
Eccentric family faces tragedy when their dog’s life hangs in balance.

A Dog's Life

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    7 September 2015

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Summary

The Farquhar Family and Their Dog

Eustace considers himself the patriarch of the Farquhar family, if only everyone would cooperate. He just wants to shave in peace and make his way downstairs.

Henry can’t help his snoring or his failed marriage. At least he’s a faster driver now, compensating for his cricket team failure. He’s a good father too, even if his son Kenneth doesn’t quite realize it yet.

Anne sleeps with a whistle to scare off burglars, a practical measure…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848665248
ISBN-10:1848665245
Author:Michael Holroyd
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:MacLehose Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:7 September 2015
Weight:168g
Dimensions:198mm x 133mm x 16mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Full of languorous charm and mischievous humour

Michael Holroyd has a great novelist’s sense of the obstinate mystery of the human person - The New Yorker

Full of languorous charm and mischievous humour - TLS

Michael Holroyd has a great novelist’s sense of the obstinate mystery of the human person - The New Yorker

A brilliant writer blessed with prefect pitch - Mail on Sunday

About The Author

Michael Holroyd

Michael Holroyd was born in 1935, and educated at Eton and the Maidenhead Public Library. His biographies of Hugh Kingsmill, Lytton Strachey, Augustus John and Bernard Shaw have established him as one of the most influential biographers of modern times. He was awarded the CBE in 1989 and was knighted in 2007. He is married to novelist Margaret Drabble and lives in London and Somerset.

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