The Dog From Monticello: The Lost History of Albemarle Courthouse

The Dog from Monticello is an upmarket historical novella narrated by Millau, a nine-month-old Briard puppy from Jefferson's own breeding line. Smitten with James Dinsmore, Jefferson's master carpenter, Millau makes him her person and follows him into a story that history forgot to write down.

Millau is the perfect witness. She moves through parlors, workshops, courthouse rooms, fields, wagons, and whispered conversations with complete equality and anonymity. She shows no deference to famous...