Animal Wrongs

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Historical fiction covering unusual cases of animals being put on trial in medieval France from the perspective of their defense attorney--all based on transcripts of actual court cases

For fans of Umberto Eco, Edward Carey, and Amor Towles

Author Stephen Spotte's career as a marine scientist and biologist provides unique insight into animal rights

Spotte is the author of multiple works on nonfiction, whose popular articles have appeared in National Wildlife, Animal Kingdom, and Science Digest

Spotte is also the author of two memoirs, including My Watery Self (2015, Three Rooms Press), as well as seven novelsThe subject of the book is relevant in modern times as climate change ignites new issues of animal rights

Reviews

A sprightly tale that finds two attorneys in medieval France matching wits over a triptych of unusual cases. . . . This medieval comedy smacks of Monty Pythons bawdy and mischievous sense of humor. Kirkus Reviews

"Dry, ironic, and filled with witty satire, the author has created a kind of mash-up between a Good Omens-style buddy comedy and a classic Monty Pythons Flying Circus skit. Seattle Book Review

"[An] amusing and clever book. It is the first book I have read by Spotte, but it will not be the last." The Fish Shelf

"Those wacky ecclesiastics of the Middle Ages and beyond, what were they thinking, putting rats and pigs on trial for alleged crimes against humanity A fascinating read, by turns amusing and provocative." Joe Amato, author, Samuel Taylor's Last Night

Threaded with unique and sardonic humor, full and powerful, ANIMAL WRONGS is an off-beat exploration of human nature. Ed Ricciuti, author, Bears in the Backyard

High Praise for Previous Work by Stephen Spotte
"Spotte is a master storyteller. Library Journal

A particularly inviting read that stands out from the crowd. Midwest Book Review

Even somebody who doesnt love historical fiction as much as I do could get on with it. . . Funny and approachable to read." Reviews Feed

Author Bio

Stephen Spotte, a marine scientist born and raised in West Virginia, is the author of 23 books including seven works of fiction and two memoirs. Spotte has also published more than 80 papers on marine biology, ocean chemistry and engineering, and aquaculture. His field research has encompassed the Canadian Arctic, Bering Sea, West Indies, Indo-West Pacific, Central America, and the Amazon basin of Ecuador and Brazil. ANIMAL WRONGS is his fifth novel. He lives in Longboat Key, Florida.