The Lost War Horses of Cairo

A biography of Dorothy Brooke, the Scottish socialite who founded a charity to rescue British war horses during the 1930s. Still known today as the Brooke Animal Charity, its legacy continues to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

About the author

Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division and Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton. He lives in Vancouver.

Summary

The first biography of a Scottish socialite who in 1930s Cairo founded a charity to rescue British war horses which lives on to this day as the Brooke Animal Charity.

Foreword

The first biography of a Scottish socialite who in 1930s Cairo founded a charity to rescue British war horses which lives on to this day as the Brooke Animal Charity.

Product details

• Authors: Grant Hayter-Menzies
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2018
• EAN: 9781760631420
• ISBN: 978-1-76063-142-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies