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Animals In War

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Animals In War
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jilly Cooper
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128
Category/GenreTrue Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival
ISBN/Barcode 9780552990912
ClassificationsDewey:355.424
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint Corgi Books
Publication Date 21 September 1984
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How animals have helped mankind in time of war. Pigeons carrying vital messages to and from the beleaguered city during the Siege of Paris; horses and mules struggling through miles of fetid mud to bring ammunition to the front in the Great War; dogs sniffing out mines for the British invasion force in the Second World War - countless brave animals have played their part in the long, cruel history of war. Some have won medals for gallantry - like G.I. Joe, the American pigeon who saved 100 British lives in Italy, and Rob, the black and white mongrel who made over twenty parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others have died abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction. Jilly Cooper has here written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. It is a tragic and horrifying story - yet it has its lighter moments too- a hilarious game of musical chairs played on camels during the Desert Campaign; and the budgie who remarked, when carried from a bombed-out East End tenement, 'This is my night out'. This is a vivid and unforgettable record of man's inhumanity to animals, but also an astonishing story of courage, intelligence, devotion and resilience.

Author Biography

Jilly Cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling novels, she lives in Gloucestershire with her rescue racing greyhound, Bluebell. She has been awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, and won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019. She was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Reviews

I laughed out loud - and had a little cry * Sunday Telegraph * Fascinating and by no means without humour * Glasgow Herald * Cooper brings her considerable gifts to a neglected area of military history * Horse and Hound *