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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
by Farley Mowat
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- used good/none paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0770415784
- ISBN 13
- 9780770415785
- Seller
-
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
This book has been read, very minor wear and staining on front and back covers. Stamp on inner cover from previous book seller, no other markings on inner pages. Spine intact, some creases.
Farley Mowat's best loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed trees and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous dog, worthy of an unusual boy growing up in a raw, untamed wilderness.
Farley McGill Mowat was a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors. Many of his most popular works have been memoirs of his childhood, his war service, and his work as a naturalist. His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books. Mowat studied biology at the University of Toronto. During a field trip to the Arctic, Mowat became outraged at the plight of the Ihalmiut, a Caribou Inuit band, which he attributed to misunderstanding by whites. His outrage led him to publish his first novel, People of the Deer (1952). This book made Mowat into a literary celebrity and was largely responsible for the shift in the Canadian government's Inuit policy: the government began shipping meat and dry goods to a people they previously denied existed. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship RV Farley Mowat was named in honour of him, and he frequently visited it to assist its mission.
Synopsis
Farley Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921. He served in the Second World War from 1940 until 1945, and began writing for his living in 1949 after spending two years in the Arctic. Since 1949 he has lived in or visited almost every part of Canada and many other lands, including the distant regions of Siberia. He is the bestselling author of forty-seven books, which have been published in more than twenty languages in more than sixty countries.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63-2023
- Title
- The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
- Author
- Farley Mowat
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- used good
- Jacket Condition
- none paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0770415784
- ISBN 13
- 9780770415785
- Publisher
- Seal Books
- Place of Publication
- 1980
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 195
- Size
- 17.6 x 10.7 cm
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction, Farley Mowat, Stories
Terms of Sale
Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2023
Oakville, Ontario
About Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art
Welcome to Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art. We are a small family-run, independent book-seller looking to share our passion for the written word with the world. We specialize in historical fiction, non-fiction and children's fiction. Above all we value integrity and transparency and are looking for ways to connect with other bibliophiles. Our resident artist is a proudly Metis youth, working to regain connection with his Metis heritage, and much of his passion for social justice and reconciliation may be envisioned within his art. We offer a wide variety of books for sale, both gently used and new. We are also very thrilled to announce availability of a limited number of prints and original artwork by Baz. In addition, we are always happy to connect with you to discuss commissions and other types of requests. Please reach out and let us know how best we can work with you! We look forward to hearing from you.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....