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Judy: A Dog in a Million: From Runaway Puppy to the World's Most Heroic Dog

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Judy: A Dog in a Million: From Runaway Puppy to the World's Most Heroic Dog
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Damien Lewis
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreTrue Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival
Second world war
Dogs as pets
ISBN/Barcode 9781848665385
ClassificationsDewey:940.54720929
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Quercus Publishing
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publication Date 7 May 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Judy, a beautiful liver and white English pointer, and the only animal POW of WWII, truly was a dog in a million, cherished and adored by the British, Australian, American and other Allied servicemen who fought to survive alongside her. Viewed largely as human by those who shared her extraordinary life, Judy's uncanny ability to sense danger, matched with her quick-thinking and impossible daring saved countless lives. She was a close companion to men who became like a family to her, sharing in both the tragedies and joys they faced. It was in recognition of the extraordinary friendship and protection she offered amidst the unforgiving and savage environment of a Japanese prison camp in Indonesia that she gained her formal status as a POW. Judy's unique combination of courage, kindness and fun repaid that honour a thousand times over and her incredible story is one of the most heartwarming and inspiring tales you will ever read.

Author Biography

Damien Lewis has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster and conflict zones around the world. He has written a dozen non-fiction and fiction books, topping bestseller lists worldwide, and is published in some thirty languages. Two of his books are being made into feature films.

Reviews

The dog of war whose sixth sense saved hundreds of British lives - Mail on Sunday One of the most famous animals of the Second World War - Daily Express The extraordinary story of the only animal POW held during the Second World War - Sunday Times