Starting in Edinburgh with Sir Walter Scott and other Scottish celebrities, Eleanor Lewis gathers anecdotes of the animals loved by the famous. Among them is Prince Rupert’s poodle Boy, mocked in Civil War pamphlets as a devil’s familiar and killed at Marston Moor, along with the dogs, horses and cats of poets, statesmen and royalty.
A warm book of anecdotes for animal lovers and readers who enjoy history’s small, human details. Download the free EPUB.