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The Curious History of Irish Dogs - Couverture souple

Knox, David Blake

 
9781848407015: The Curious History of Irish Dogs
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1848407017 ISBN 13 : 9781848407015
Editeur : New Island Books, 2018

Synopsis

There are nine breeds of dog that are native to Ireland: four terriers, three gun dogs, and two hounds. In The Curious History of Irish Dogs, David Blake Knox tells the remarkable stories of each of the nine breeds, and reveals how they have become inextricably linked to the human beings with whom they share the island. Irish Wolfhounds stalked through ancient Celtic mythology, while Kerry Beagles were among the victims of the Land War in the 1880s. Charles Stewart Parnell insisted that his Red Setter stay with him when he was on his death bed. During World War One, hundreds of Irish Terriers served on the front lines of the trenches. Michael Collins wanted to make the Kerry Blue the National dog of Ireland. The Glen of Imaal Terrier was deliberately bred to have a genetic defect, while the Irish Water Spaniel was reputed to be descended from the dobhar-chú a Celtic spirit. Six of Ireland s nine native breeds of dog are now considered vulnerable to extinction, but they are an integral part of our cultural narrative and have added both to our social history and to our happiness.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Blake Knox received his PhD at Cambridge University. He worked as a TV producer for RTÉ in Dublin, the BBC in London and the HBO in New York. While at RTÉ, he devised and produced the cult Nighthawks TVseries, and was a director of TV production. He founded Blueprint Pictures in 2002, which specialises in Arts and Entertainment programmes. He is the author of two other books, Ireland and the Eurovision and Hitler s Irish Slaves (New Island, April 2017).

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Éditeur
New Island Books
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848407017
ISBN 13 
9781848407015
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
250
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Personne responsable
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