Galina Petrovnas Three-Legged Dog Story

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The bonkers book that 'it is impossible not to be moved by' DAILY MAIL

A joyful and hilarious tale of some very spirited septuagenarians as they overcome innumerable obstacles to save their beloved mutt from a heartless exterminator in a land where bureaucracy reigns above all else.
Perhaps youre not a member of the Azov House of Culture Elderly Club

Perhaps you missed the talk on the Cabbage Root Fly last week

Galina Petrovna hasnt missed a meeting, even if that means leaving her three-legged dog Boroda behind. Boroda isnt hers exactly, they belong to each other, and thats why she doesnt wear a collar.

And thats how Mitya the Exterminator got her.

So everyone had to go to Moscow.

Filled to the brim with pickle, misadventure and tears, Galina Petrovnas Three-Legged Dog Story will leave you smiling at every page.

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The bonkers book that it is impossible not to be moved by It takes a very clever writer to make you both laugh and cry' DAILY MAIL

A terrific and original debut THE TIMES

Author Bio

Andrea Bennett graduated from the University of Sheffield in History & Russian and then spent a good part of the Yeltsin years living and working in Russia. On her return to the UK she joined the Civil Service first at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, then the Department for International Development. A stint in local government followed, and she now works in the charity sector. She lives in Ramsgate, Kent, with her family and dog. Her first novel is Galina Petrovna's Three-Legged Dog Story.