The Truth About Dogs
By (Author) Volker Kriegel
Introduction by Julian Barnes
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
17th October 2005
UK open market ed
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Dogs as pets
Comic book and cartoon artwork
636.7
Paperback
128
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 8mm
The Truth About Dogs is a delightful and lovingly drawn homage to the curious idiosyncrasies of man's most loyal animal companion. On every page of this well-observed and very funny collection, there lies another indisputable certainty about dogs that Volker Kriegel succinctly portrays with his understated and wonderfully composed sketches. For intriguing ideas about potential cross-breeding to illuminating insights into different breeds' defecation procedure, this is a book that has something for all members of the dog-loving community. From the wellied country gent with his boisterous pair of black labradors to the snazzy urbanite with preened poodle in step and even further afield to professed dog haters, everyone will find some aspect of canine existence that rings true in these hilarious sketches and that will consequently bring them to fits of laughter.
'The human race is distinctly fortunate that dogs have not yet learned how to blush' Julian Barnes
Volker Kriegel was born in Germany and as well as being an author and artist, was primarily known as a famous guitarist and the "Father of Jazz Rock". His albums include Tropical Harvest and Spectrum. He died in Spain in June 2003 at the age of 59.