The Dog and the Novel. February Avid Reader Newsletter from AbeBooks.
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February 2009
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Literature has long had a love affair with dogs. Whether it's little Toto in L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz, or the courageous collie in Lassie Come-Home, authors and audiences are enchanted by the adventures of canines.
We wanted to know what makes dogs such appealing literary subjects, so we asked Dr. Bryan Cummins, an expert on dog books, to shed some light on the subject. Cummins is a professor at McMaster and Trent Universities in Ontario, Canada, an avid collector of dog books, an author, and has been selling on AbeBooks since 1999.
Read the interview
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The Dog and the Novel
In Agatha Christie's Dumb Witness, a dog is thought to be responsible for his owner's death, until a more sinister plot is revealed. In The Dogs of Babel, a man is certain his dog has witnessed his wife's death, and sets about trying to teach the dog to communicate. In The Incredible Journey, two dogs and a Siamese cat become lost and are so devoted to their family that they traverse hills, rocks, mountains and streams, meeting all manner of danger, in order to return to their home.
Dogs inspire us with their loyalty, their love and their enduring faithfulness. AbeBooks has compiled a list of the indispensable dogs of fiction, whether collectable, children's, or contemporary, that everyone can enjoy.
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ON THE SITE
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Interview with Jen Hadfield
 We caught up with the 30-year-old British-Canadian poet whose recent collection, Nigh-No-Place, fought off some stiff competition to take the 2008 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.
Learn more about Jen Hadfield
Blackwell's 50% Off Sale
 From now until mid-April; Blackwell is offering 50% off selected classic literature titles, from Aesop to Zola and many in between.
Learn more about Blackwell's Sale
Interview with Alan Bradley
 Alan Bradley, author of the new and much-acclaimed mystery novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, talks to us about idealism, writing, and winning Britain's 2007 Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award.
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Signed Bestsellers in January
- The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
- The Widows of Eastwick
John Updike
- Beat the Reaper
Josh Bazell
- The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike
- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski
See The Whole List on the Homepage
Most Expensive Books Sold in January
- YA-WAE PA-HU-CAE E-CAE...
William Hamilton - £9,450
- Dreams from my Father
Barack Obama - £8,750
- The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ
Eric Gill - £7,700
- Wonders of the Invisible World
Cotton Mather - £6,650
- Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems
John Keats - £5,950
See the Whole List in the Rare Book Room |
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