Contributors: Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens, Alexandre Dumas, James Thurber, Miranda Hart, Roald Amundsen, Will Self, Roger Scruton, Mikhail Bulgakov, J.M. Barrie, Jack London, Barbara Woodhouse, Lord Byron, Brigitte Bardot, A.A. Gill, J.R. Ackerley, Jack London, John Steinbeck, David Sedaris, Virginia Woolf, Attila Jozsef, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Dr Temple Grandin, Vita Sackville-West, Barbara Woodhouse, George Catlin, Elizabeth Gaskill, Kathryn Hughes, David Redmalm, Father Mark Osborne, Heli Chatelain, Eileen Battersby, Wislawa Szymborska & the Dowager Empress of China Tzu-his.
Tracey Ullman is an internationally acclaimed producer, writer, actor and dog lover. She is perhaps best known for her series "The Tracey Ullman Show," which established her as a major comic talent. Ullman has received many industry honors including seven Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. Her most recent show "Tracey Breaks the News" met with acclaimed success. Her current dog is a mixed breed terrier named Oscar.
"The infectious joy of dogs figures large in On Dogs: An Anthology,
introduced by the actor and comedian Tracey Ullman. Although she is
a devoted dog-lover…the selections in the anthology are not all
feel-good. S everal are dark or poignant pieces on a dog’s death;
others offer sour or sardonic comments on pet dogs. The collection
is an eclectic mixture drawn from fiction, poems, anecdotes, and
scientific or philosophical essays….It is… an enjoyable collection
in which many aspects of our complex relationship with dogs are
touched on.” — David E. Cooper, The TLS
“This heartwarming compendium includes short essays, stories,
reflections and poetry from note- worthy writers ranging from
Virginia Woolf and David Sedaris to Shakespeare and Brigitte
Bardot. A linen-bound hardcover sized to fit perfectly in the hand,
it’s ideal for gift-giving.” — The Bark
“Introduced by Tracey Ullman, this elegant, pocketsize tribute to
our most loyal friends is realised in excerpts from novels, poems
and literary theory.” — Louise Darblay, Art Review
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