Heroic Animals

Released on 2020-10-152020-10-15 by Clare Balding

Heroic Animals Book Details:

Author : Clare Balding

Publisher : Hachette UK

Release : 2020-10-15

ISBN-13 : 1529343852

Page : 352 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 852 voters

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ORDINARY ANIMAL. EVERY ONE HAS A HEROIC STORY TO TELL. Discover how . . . Able Seacat Simon rescued the crew of HMS Amethyst Bobby the Wonder Dog crossed a continent to find his family Galipolli Murphy carried 250 wounded soldiers to safety Pickles tracked down the stolen World Cup And the Tamworth Two managed to save their bacon Clare Balding's stories of daring, courageous, remarkable creatures who changed our world for the better: from the dog that inspired Lassie to the bear that fought the Nazis.

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