Amazing Dogs: A Cabinet of Canine Curiosities

"Jan Bondeson is an extremely engaging and reliable storyteller, with a keen sense of humor."—The Guardian

In Amazing Dogs, Jan Bondeson tells the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history. In the 1750s, the Learned English Dog was a sensation in London: this spelling and calculating border collie was even thought to be a reincarnation of Pythagoras. The acting Newfoundland dog Carlo, active in London from 1803 until 1811, had plays specially written for him, involving tackli...