A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

Once upon a time in Provence, Peter Mayle adopted a dog of uncertain origins and dubious hunting skills and gave him a nameâ€”Boy. Now he gives this canny canine a voice in an irresistible â€œmemoirâ€ that proves that the best vantage point for observing life may well be on all fours.

As Boy recounts his progress from an overcrowded maternal bosom to unchallenged mastery of the Mayle household, he tells us why dogs are drawn to humans (â€œour most convenient support systemâ€) and chickens (â€œthat happy combination of sport and nourishmentâ€). We share in his amorous dalliances, his run-ins with French plumbers and cats, and in the tidbits (both conversational and edible) of his ownersâ€™ dinner parties. Enhanced by fifty-nine splendidly whimsical drawings by Edward Koren, A Dogâ€™s Life gives us all the delights we expect from any book by Peter Mayleâ€”pedigree prose, biting wit, and a keen nose for the fragrance of civilizationâ€”together with the insouciant wisdom of which only a dog (and probably only Peter Mayleâ€™s dog) is capable.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780679762676
Color White
ReleaseDate 1996-05-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679762676

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