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"This is a true tale of a stray wild dog, who looking for a place to have her imminent brood of pups, takes up residence under the shed of two middle-aged batchelor academics at Princeton. They slowly befriend her and coax her to trust them and take food for the pups. Despite their busy lives she is greatly loved, and she and one of her pups become very much part of the family. The story is told very simply and lovingly. They have some entertaining experiences in French restaurants and aboard ocean-going liners. Dog-lovers will all relate to it very strongly, including some of the smells."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Animal story?
Yes
Kind of animal:
- dog (non-Pomeranian)
Family, love
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Pal/friendship story
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scholar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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