To Love a Dog
the story of one man, one dog, and a lifetime of love and mystery
$52.48
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2021
Summary
To Love a Dog: A Tale of Companionship and Loss
A moving and engaging exploration of life alongside man’s best friend. Tom Inglis and his Wheaten terrier, Pepe, have lived together for eighteen years – countless days of walks and play and the odd bit of chaos. Now, though, they are both getting old.
To Love a Dog tells the story of Tom’s life with Pepe and looks at the ancient connection between humans and dogs. It explores why we take on the hassle of caring for th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241988510 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241988519 |
| Author: | Tom Inglis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
A little gem of a book
A little gem of a bookQuietly devastating … A touching testament to the relationship between one man and his dog * Business Post *Beautiful … I heartily recommend it to anybody, whether you have a dog or whether you don’t – John Toal * BBC Radio Ulster *It’s a brilliant book … And I can recommend it really highly – Pat Kenny * Newstalk *Masterly … it uses its subject to explore more than meets the eye * Dublin Review of Books *
About The Author
Tom Inglis
Tom Inglis is a sociologist and a life-long dog lover. Born and raised in Dublin, he now lives in a former schoolhouse (the school was once attended by John McGahern) in County Roscommon. For eighteen years he lived alongside Pepe, his beloved Wheaten terrier bitch. He is the author of several books, including Making Love- A Memoir and Moral Monopoly- The Rise and Fall of the Catholic Church in Modern Ireland.
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