Casanova's Parrot And Other Tales of the Famous And Their Pets - Hardcover

Bryant, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0756791308 ISBN 13: 9780756791308

Publisher: Diane Pub Co, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Bryant, Mark

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Bryant was born in Dorset in now lives in London. He is the author of several books including Private Lives: Curious Facts about the Famous and Infamous, Dictionary of Riddles, Literary Hymns and Dictionary of 20th-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists. He has also compiled and edited dozens of short story and cartoon collections.

From Booklist:

Those intrigued by the arcane, unusual, and just plain weird will be amused by this quirky collection of tidbits concerning the famous and infamous and the animals who shared their lives. From historical titans such as Alexander the Great and Cleopatra to literary greats such as Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker, Bryant exhaustively mines personal stories to bring to light a fascinating farrago of anecdotes designed to remind us that, yes, they might be giants but they still respond to comforting creatures just like mere mortals. Although many stories recount acts of phenomenal devotion both given and received, in trotting out a veritable zoo of bizarre pets such as scorpions, bats, skunks, and even a leash-trained lobster, Bryant seems to confirm that the prominent can be a little peculiar, too. Bryant's brevity in dishing up these morsels of minutiae is the book's only detraction; otherwise, it's a treasure trove for the trivia buff, research hound, or anyone wishing to bestow a memorable moniker on his or her own lovable mutt. Carol Haggas
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About this edition

• Publisher: Diane Pub Co
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0756791308
• ISBN 13: 9780756791308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 243