We Think the World of You

Ackerley, J. R.

ISBN 10: 0671678116 / ISBN 13: 9780671678111

Published by Poseidon Press, New York, 1989

About this Item

Trade paperback, 158 pages; tiny traces of shelf wear, rubber stamped as "REVIEW COPY" on first page, otherwise very clean and unmarked, appears unread.

Seller Inventory # 041911

Bibliographic Details

• Title: We Think the World of You
• Publisher: Poseidon Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671678116
• ISBN 13: 9780671678111
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good ++
• Seller catalogs:
  • Film and Television
  • Literature

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Synopsis

When Johnny is sent to jail for burglary, Frank reluctantly agrees to look after Evie, Johnny's dog

Reviews

At the heart of this offbeat, subtle comedy of class warfare is a lovingly detailed account of a man's attachment to his dog, a subject to which the late Ackerley ( My Dog Tulip ) was no stranger. Frank, a well-bred English servant, reluctantly agrees to take care of Evie after the pup's owner, shiftless, working-class Johnny, goes to jail for housebreaking. Frank has overweening contempt for Johnny's family: his pregnant wife Megan; their bratty kids; Johnny's cheerfully impudent mother, Millie; and Millie's fourth husband, Tom. As a tug-of-war develops over who is to take responsibility for the dog, murderous passions swirl around Evie, who turns out to have an intense emotional life of her own. Frank, the supercilious narrator, is engagingreminiscent of a haughty English butlerthough his snobbery becomes tiresome. Funny, touching and delightful, this long out-of-print novel (reissued to coincide with the release of a film version) is memorable for its sharp character portrayals and, above all, for its unabashed exploration of the love that unites human and pet.
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