Heroes : incredible true stories of courageous animals
Long, David, 1961-2019
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For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories. Includes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a hero of the Blitz, pulling survivors from burning rubble, night after night. Gallipoli Murphy, the donkey who served as an ambulance. Simon, the cat who saved his crew. And many, many more.
Main title:
Heroes : incredible true stories of courageous animals / David Long ; illustrated by Kerry Hyndman.
Author:
Long, David, 1961-, authorHyndman, Kerry, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2019.
Collation:
180 p. : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Variant title:
Title varies: Jet the rescue dog and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime. 2014.
Notes:
Includes the stories of the bear, Voytek [Iran, Italy, and Edinburgh, 1944], the cat, Simon [China, 1949], the donkey, Gallipoli Murphy [Turkey, 1915], the foal Chindit Minnie [Burma, south-east Asia, 1944], and the mare, Sergeant Reckless [Korea, 1952]. Dogs include : Prince [northern France, 1914], Satan of Verdun [Verdun, northern France, 1916], Sergeant Stubby [France, 1918], Rip [London, 1940], Tipperary Beauty [London, 1940], Bamse [North Sea off Scotland, 1940-5], Gander [Hong Kong, 1941], Bob [French North Africa, 1942], Judy [Singapore to Burma, 1942], Daisy [North Sea trawler, 1942], Rob [Tunisia, North Africa, 1943], Jet of Iada [London, 1944], Peter [London, 1944], Ricky [the Netherlands, 1944], Rifleman Khan [Dutch coast, 1944], Sheila [northern England, 1944], Tich [Italy, 1945], Antis [Czechoslovakia, 1948], Rats [Northern Ireland, 1976, Appollo [New York, 2001], Theo [Afghanistan, 2011]. Pigeons include : Cher Ami [France, 1918], Kenley Lass [France, 1940], Mary of Exeter [France, 1942], Tommy [the Netherlands, 1942], G.I. Joe [Italy, 1943], White Vision [off Scottish coast, 1943], Gustav [northern France, 1944].Originally published: as Jet the rescue dog and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime. 2014.
ISBN:
9780571346295 (pbk)0571346294 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.424J636 Biography
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1208646