Man & Dog

“Nobody will ever love you like a dog. Nobody will ever be as consistently happy to see you. Nobody will ever make you so glad to be alive.”

It all started when Tony’s daughter Yasmin wanted a rabbit, but things didn’t quite go to plan. Instead came Stan, a bandy-legged bundle of joy, loyalty, and bright red fur. Set against the backdrop of Tony’s life in Hampstead and their daily walks across the Heath, with its rolling hills, ponds, and cast of star-studded, dog-walking neighbours – this is a poignant, funny, and deeply human memoir about special a relationship with a four-legged friend.

Full of Tony’s reliably moving, wise and heartfelt writing, Man & Dog: A Love Story captures the ineffable bond between a man and his dog.

Tony Parsons is an award-winning journalist and a bestselling novelist. His books have been published in over forty languages and his multimillion-selling debut Man & Boy won the Book of the Year prize in 2000. He has written a regular column in The Sun newspaper since 2013. Last year Tony wrote about the loss of his beloved dog, Stan, which inspired his memoir Man & Dog: A Love Story.

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