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The uproarious true adventures of a dog who doesn't understand that he's a dog
Farley Mowat's best-loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed trees and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles, and displayed hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvellous dog, worthy of an unusual boy growing up in a raw, untamed wilderness. Charming and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be paints a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and unforgettable friendship.
About this Author
FARLEY MOWAT was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921. He served in World War II from 1940 until 1945, entering the army as a private and emerging with the rank of captain. He began writing for his living in 1949 after spending two years in the Arctic. Since 1949 he has lived in or visited almost every part of Canada and many other lands, including the distant regions of Siberia. He has forty-two books to his name, which have been published in translations in over fifty languages in more than sixty countries. They include such internationally known works as People of the Deer, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Never Cry Wolf, Westviking, The Boat That Wouldn't Float, Sibir, A Whale for the Killing, The Snow Walker, And No Birds Sang, and Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey. His short stories and articles have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Maclean's, Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines. He died in 2014.
Format: Trade paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published: 2017-05-02
Reviews
"Hilarious and irresistibly engaging . . . the most remarkable dog in modern literature--perhaps any literature." --The New York Times
"With a chuckle available on nearly every page, this is the perfect book to read aloud to the whole family." --Nancy Pearl, "Morning Edition," National Public Radio (USA)
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