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Having owned dogs or being owned by dogs for 50 years, I expected a ripping good yarn about the owner and his beloved pet. I was disappointed. The author focused on his dog's sex life.
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My Dog Tulip (New York Review Books Classics)
My Dog Tulip - New York Review Books Classics
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J.R. Ackerley's German shepherd Tulip was s kittish, possessive, and wild, but he loved her deeply. This clear-eyed and wonderin g, humorous and moving book, described by Christopher Isherwood as one of the greatest masterpieces of animal literature, is her biography, a work of faultless an d respectful observation that transcends the seeming mo... more »
Author:
J.R. Ackerley's German shepherd Tulip was s kittish, possessive, and wild, but he loved her deeply. This clear-eyed and wonderin g, humorous and moving book, described by Christopher Isherwood as one of the greatest masterpieces of animal literature, is her biography, a work of faultless an d respectful observation that transcends the seeming mo... more »
ISBN-13: 9780940322110
ISBN-10: 0940322110
Publication Date: 9/30/1999
Pages: 190
Rating: 9
ISBN-10: 0940322110
Publication Date: 9/30/1999
Pages: 190
Rating: 9
2.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Cindy M. (RenascenceC) reviewed My Dog Tulip (New York Review Books Classics) on + 77 more book reviews
J. R. Ackerley himself is not particularly winsome (think fussy old bachelor), but because we had a beloved German Shepherd (Alsatian), I couldn't help but appreciate Tulip herself. More defecation and reproduction information than is to my taste, but fascinating anyway. Ackerley gives us insights into the mind and body of a dog that we don't get elsewhere. But if you're looking for a memoir of a lovable dog that gets into lots of great scrapes, you'll have to keep looking. I'm glad I read it.
Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Arts & Literature >> Authors
- Biographies & Memoirs >> General
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Memoirs
- Literature & Fiction >> Short Stories & Anthologies >> British
- Literature & Fiction >> British & Irish >> 20th Century
- Crafts, Hobbies & Home >> Pets & Animal Care >> Dogs >> General
