The Dogs of Avalon - The Race to Save Animals in Peril

Greyhounds were bred to be the fastest dogs on earth. Yet for decades tens of thousands were destroyed, abandoned and abused each year when they couldn't run fast enough. Scrappy Marion Fitzgibbon became obsessed with saving these dogs when she became head of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Along with an American greyhound rescuer, a foxhunter's wife, a British Lady and a powerful German animal advocate, she fights to create a sanctuary where animals heal and thrive. Their pioneering work is part of a global movement to close race tracks and find homes for these misunderstood dogs.

In this David versus Goliath story (including the rescue of her own dog, Lily), Schenone takes us into a complex world of impassioned people who stood up for millions of animals.

About the author

Laura Schenone is the author of the James Beard Award–winning A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove and The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken. She lives in New Jersey with her family and dog Lily.

Summary

After adopting an Irish sight hound, Laura Schenone discovered a remarkable and little-known fight to gain justice for animals.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Schenone, Schenone Laura
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2017
• EAN: 9780393073584
• ISBN: 978-0-393-07358-4
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 244 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 557 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; NATURE / Animal Rights, PETS / Dogs / General, PETS / Essays & Narratives, Animals & society, Dogs as pets, Animals and society