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ARMSTRONG, ALAN (TEXT); ARMSTRONG, MARTHA (ILLUSTRATIONS) Regards, Rodeo: the mariner dog of Cassis
J.N.Townsend, Exeter, N.H. 1999, 1st edition.Paper covers, landscape format.1 880158 25 6.As new/No Jacket.Nearly new; reviewed by Robert Herbert on rear cover: ""In the guise of letters exchanged between two very observant dogs, Alan Armstrong has written a delightful dialogue between Cassis on the Mediterranean coast and Hatfield, a village by the Connecticut river in Massachusetts.Having accompanied his artist wife to Cassis for several months, Armstrong, surely one of the most talented animal lovers ever to put paw to paper, charmed his way into the company of local residents, most notably the memorable Jean-Michel Beaujon, a delinquent turned sailing instructor, and his dog Rodeo.Letters exchanged with Jefe, the Armstrong's poodle left behind, reveal life in both Cassis and Hatfield in observations worthy of Hilaire Belloc, and Martha Armstrong's illustrations are an equally spirited presence"".The author also wrote the scholarly "".In English.
Offered for GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 19.90 by: Acanthophyllum Books - Book number: 1382
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