Isle of Dogs

My canine adventures through Britain

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Clare Balding

179 kr

Skickas torsdag 27/11

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Finns i fler format (1)

Inbunden

419 kr

Skickas torsdag 27/11

Every dog must have his day.There's nothing the British love quite as much as their dogs - but did you know that our canine companions have also shaped the history of this sceptred isle? From hunting to our hearths, and from herding to heavy industry, our dogs have accompanied us through centuries of social and economic change, and our relationship is still evolving today.In this fascinating alternative history of Britain, Clare Balding takes us on a journey across the length and breadth of the home nations, exploring our unique heritage of canine tradition and meeting the people who still live, work and innovate with their dogs. A story of companionship, loyalty and good old-fashioned hard work, Isle of Dogs is an unmissable read for anyone whose life has been transformed by a faithful hound.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-10-17
Mått127 x 197 x 18 mm
Vikt211 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagEbury Publishing
ISBN9781529195415

Tillhör följande kategorier

Hundböcker inom Djur och natur
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhalle och politik

CLARE BALDING is an award-winning writer and broadcaster who has been at the forefront of sports presentation since 1998. She has been a key anchor at seven Olympic and six Paralympic Games as well as multiple Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympics. She was awarded a special BAFTA in 2012 for her work at the London Olympics and Paralympics. In 2023, she took over as the lead BBC TV presenter at Wimbledon. She was a key commentator on the BBC's television coverage of King Charles III's Coronation in 2023 and for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee coverage in 2022. She has presented the television coverage of Crufts for nearly two decades and Lost Dogs Live on Channel 5, which helps reunite missing dogs with their owners. During most of her childhood she thought she was a dog and has tried to live with the mentality of a Labrador puppy: be pleased to see everyone and treat every new task as an exciting adventure. Her first book, My Animals and Other Family, was published in 2012 and won the National Book Award for biography of the year. In 2013, she was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List and in 2023 received a CBE for services to sport and charity in the Queen's final Honours List.