- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing; 1st edition (1 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1445603942
- ISBN-13: 978-1445603940
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 865,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for the hardback published in 2011: 'Reveals there was more than one Greyfriars Bobby... all the evidence points to Scotland's most-loved pooch being two completely different dogs.' THE DAILY RECORD; 'There were two Greyfriars Bobbies!' THE SCOTS MAGAZINE; 'Greyfriars Bobby was a Victorian con trick. Jan Bondeson has uncovered evidence that there were in fact two Bobbies and that neither of them belonged to the man buried in Greyfriar's cemetery, Edinburgh, whose grave they sat on' THE DAILY MAIL; 'Greyfriars Bobby, the Victorian dog that held a 14-year vigil at the grave of its master, is actually a myth... a publicity stunt drummed up by local businessmen to attract custom to their corner of Edinburgh' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.
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The true story of the most faithful dog in the world. No visitor to Edinburgh will miss the monument to Scotland's most famous dog, the little Skye terrier Greyfriars Bobby. This amazing dog, the most faithful in the world, kept vigil at his master's grave for fourteen long years, before expiring in 1872. Many children's books, and three successful films, have been inspired by the affecting story of this little dog, said to be the most inspiring tale of love and loyalty ever heard. Every summer, Bobby's statue is surrounded by tourists from all over the world, some of whom weep profusely when they hear dog's pathetic story. Although Greyfriars Bobby has been dead for nearly a century and a half, this extraordinary dog has yet to find his biographer. Much fiction has been based on the myth of the faithful Greyfriars Bobby, but no historian has taken care to investigate the authenticity of his story, and sift the facts from a century of exaggeration and legend. In this book, the true story of Greyfriars Bobby will finally be told for the first time, using original sources. Was Bobby really the canine paragon of virtue he has been presumed to be, or was he an unconscious impostor, taking advantage of the notions about extreme canine fidelity that were current at the time?
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I got this one for Xmas and it was quite good. If you have a serious interest in Greyfriars Bobby, the little Scottish dog alleged to have kept vigil at his master's grave for 14 years, this is the book to get hold of. It is amazing how many contemporary illustrations of Bobby the author has managed to find, including a fine oil painting of him, and several drawings.
Greyfriars Bobby was just one of 60 or so 'cemetery dogs' in Victorian times. People liked to believe that they were mourning their masters. There were plenty of these dogs in Paris, one in each cemetery, and people travelled from far away to see and feed them.
When the original Greyfriars Bobby died, his friends got hold of another dog to take his place. This explains why the early photos and drawings of Bobby depict a tired-looking old mongrel, the later ones instead a Skye terrier. The Edinburgh tourist industry have milked the Greyfriars Bobby story for every penny, and will continue doing so for many years to come.
Today I suppose any person who believed that a dog would mourn on his master's grave for 14 years would be advised to see a psychiatrist, and there is nothing to suggest that dogs were any different in Victorian Edinburgh.
Greyfriars Bobby was just one of 60 or so 'cemetery dogs' in Victorian times. People liked to believe that they were mourning their masters. There were plenty of these dogs in Paris, one in each cemetery, and people travelled from far away to see and feed them.
When the original Greyfriars Bobby died, his friends got hold of another dog to take his place. This explains why the early photos and drawings of Bobby depict a tired-looking old mongrel, the later ones instead a Skye terrier. The Edinburgh tourist industry have milked the Greyfriars Bobby story for every penny, and will continue doing so for many years to come.
Today I suppose any person who believed that a dog would mourn on his master's grave for 14 years would be advised to see a psychiatrist, and there is nothing to suggest that dogs were any different in Victorian Edinburgh.
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This has to be one of the dumbest descriptions of a book Amazon has ever
come up with. Leaves one with the impression that the author will set about
to crush the legend of the little dog. I wouldn't touch this book with that
kind of teaser.
come up with. Leaves one with the impression that the author will set about
to crush the legend of the little dog. I wouldn't touch this book with that
kind of teaser.
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