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Dog Stories

Kipling, Rudyard

Throughout his life, Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as ‘The Dog Hervey' and ‘Garm - a Hostage', he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful ‘Thy Servant a Dog', narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots.This collection, published in the...

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Throughout his life, Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as ‘The Dog Hervey' and ‘Garm - a Hostage', he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful ‘Thy Servant a Dog', narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots.

This collection, published in the author's lifetime, gathers Kipling's dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man's best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain's most enduringly popular writers.

Contains: ‘Private Learoyd's Story', ‘Garm - A Hostage', ‘The Power of the Dog', ‘Quiquern', ‘ The Dog Hervey', ‘Dinah in Heaven', ‘The Woman in His Life', ‘Four-Feet', ‘Thy Servant a Dog', ‘The Great Play Hunt', ‘Toby Dog', ‘The Supplication of the Black Aberdeen', ‘His Apologies', ‘A Sea Dog'.

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