In E. B. White on Dogs, his granddaughter and manager of his
literary estate, Martha White, has compiled the best and funniest
of his essays, poems, letters, and sketches depicting over a dozen
of White's various canine companions. Featured here are favorite
essays such as 'Two Letters, Both Open,' where White takes on the
Internal Revenue Service, and also 'Bedfellows,' with its
'fraudulent reports'; from White's ignoble old dachshund, Fred. ('I
just saw an eagle go by. It was carrying a baby.') From The New
Yorker's 'The Talk of the Town' are some little-known Notes and
Comment pieces covering dog shows, sled dog races, and the trials
and tribulations of city canines, chief among them a Scotty called
Daisy who was kicked out of Schrafft's, arrested, and later run
down by a Yellow Cab, prompting The New Yorker to run her
'Obituary.' Some previously unpublished photographs from the E. B.
White Estate show the family dogs, from the first collie, to
various labs, Scotties, dachshunds, half-breeds, and mutts, all
well-loved.This is a book for readers and writers who recognize a
good sentence and a masterful turn of a phrase; for E. B. White
fans looking for more from their favorite author; and for dog
lovers who may not have discovered the wit, style, and compassion
of this most distinguished of American essayists.
General
Imprint: |
Tilbury House,U.S.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
March 2013 |
Authors: |
Martha White
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Dimensions: |
218 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-88448-341-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-88448-341-X |
Barcode: |
9780884483410 |
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