{"product_id":"a-literary-dog-for-every-day-of-the-year-mischievous-mutts-and-faithful-friends-literature-s-waggiest-tales","title":"A Literary Dog for Every Day of the Year: Mischievous mutts and faithful friends – literature’s waggiest tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eA literary treasure trove that brings together quotes and passages from beloved classic stories and poems, for dog-lovers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.\" - Groucho Marx\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDogs are our constant companions: from Greyfriars Bobby and the Famous Five's Timmy, 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. Rediscover the joy of childhood friends and much-loved pets with this selection of quotes and passages from poems and stories that celebrate some of the most memorable and best-loved dogs in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have for all dog-lovers and book lovers, this inspirational collection is the perfect gift for canine connoisseurs to treasure all year long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlight's include:\u003cbr\u003e- January: Burns Night, Science Fiction Day and J D Salinger's birthday\u003cbr\u003e- February: Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and a tribute to one of Lord Byron's greatest loves: his dog, Boatswain\u003cbr\u003e- March: World Book Day, Mother's Day and quick trip to Victorian England in Oliver Twist\u003cbr\u003e- April: Easter, Happy birthday Charlotte Brontë and the dog of the day: Enzo, the canine narrator of Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain.\u003cbr\u003e- May: Mental Health Month, Mother's Day (US) and a short visit with Toto and Dorothy\u003cbr\u003e- June: Father's Day, dog of the day: Buck from The Call of the Wild and a brief musing from T S Eliot\u003cbr\u003e- July: Happy birthday Hilary Mantel, and spend some time with Henry David Thoreau and Raymond Chandler\u003cbr\u003e- August: International Dog Day, Happy birthday Tove Jansson and step into George Orwell's Animal Farm\u003cbr\u003e- September: London Fashion Week, Canine of the day: Akela from The Jungle Book, and happy birthday Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e- October: Happy Halloween, read some spooky passages from Edgar Allen Poe, them sit a spell with Argos, from Homer's Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e- November: National Novel Writing Month, World Science Day and set on an adventure with Tintin and Snowy\u003cbr\u003e- December: Happy birthday Rudyard Kipling, go back in time with Adrian Mole and the dog whose name we never learn and bring in the new year with fiercely loyal terrier: Greyfriars Bobby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available in the series: A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51826875334962,"sku":"9781788406819","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/7146\/6034\/files\/9781788406819.jpg?v=1789595359","url":"https:\/\/www.fullmoonbookgarden.com\/products\/a-literary-dog-for-every-day-of-the-year-mischievous-mutts-and-faithful-friends-literature-s-waggiest-tales","provider":"Full Moon Book Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}