A Literary Dog for Every Day of the Year by Tara Richardson - ISBN: 9781788406819
Hardcover
Literary dogs, from classics to modern tales, for every day.
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A Literary Dog for Every Day of the Year

Mischievous mutts and faithful friends – literature’s waggiest tales

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  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    24 November 2026

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Summary

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx

Dogs and writers seem to belong together like bread and butter: you can’t one without the other… well, not really. From John Steinbeck’s poodle Charley and Philip Pullman’s cockapoos, to Mr Rochester’s Pilot and the faithful Argos of Homer’s Odyssey, we have all grown up with a dog - whether real or fictional - there is a certain rightness to the pairing. …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788406819
ISBN-10:1788406818
Author:Tara Richardson
Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:Cassell
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:24 November 2026
Dimensions:204mm x 129mm
About The Author

Tara Richardson

Tara Richardson is a writer and editor based in south London, where she lives with her partner and about forty houseplants. She writes (and edits) books on well-being, gardening, food and drink, and all the other little things that make life a bit shinier.

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