Buster's Diaries by Roy Hattersley - ISBN: 9780751533316
Paperback
A dog’s hilarious diary exposing the absurdities of man-ownership.

Buster's Diaries

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    31 December 1999

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Summary

BUSTER’S DIARIES offers a unique floor-level insight into the aromatic world of the man-owning dog. Buster stepped into the limelight in April 1996 after an incident with a goose in St James’s Park, a goose which happened to belong to the Queen. Pursued by the press ever since, he has sought solace in writing. He details the absurdities of his life with The Man, who clearly wants to be a dog, but lacks the necessary qualities. The blood of the tundra wolves roars through Buster’s veins and de…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751533316
ISBN-10:0751533319
Author:Roy Hattersley
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:31 December 1999
Weight:125g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

Un-put-downable, highly amusing…A perfect Christmas present - DOG WORLD

A must read for every dog owner - Sunday Tribune IRELAND

When Buster the cross-bred Staffordshire Bull Terrier was attacked by a goose belonging to the Queen, his resulting act of self-defence (from which the bird never recovered) was so widely misreported in the press that Buster became an instant celebrity. One court appearance and a ?75 fine later, Roy Hattersley and his companion were consigned to the criminal ranks. But that was not the end of the matter, as journalists pursued the pair through the parks of London. Determined to put his side of the story forward, Buster decided at last to put paw to paper and his Diaries, as told to Roy Hattersley are the result. - From his lowly beginnings as a street pup and rescue dog, Buster charts his heady rise to the sophistication of SW1. Hotels, living with The Man and m

LUCIE NAYLOR, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW

About The Author

Roy Hattersley

Buster was educated privately by an ex-RAF dog handler and began to dictate his diaries shortly after his arrival from the Animal Rescue -having cogent views and wide-ranging interests. He died in autumn 2009.

Roy Hattersley has written fifteen previous books and has won the Guardian television award for journalist of the year.

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