{"product_id":"9781473341838","title":"Dogs and Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA short, humane essay on what we owe the animals who love us - and five portraits of the dogs who taught the author that lesson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Childs Merwin (1853-1929) was a Boston lawyer, a biographer of Jefferson and Burr, and a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, where \u003cem\u003eDogs and Men\u003c\/em\u003e first appeared in 1910. It is not a manual and has nothing to say about breeding or breed points. It is a reflection on character, loyalty and moral obligation, built around five dogs Merwin knew: Pedro, Carus, Don, Sylvan Roamer and Toby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten at the height of the American genteel essay, it is the kind of small book that people press on one another, and it has been quietly loved for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA classic American essay on the bond between people and their dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive canine portraits: Pedro, Carus, Don, Sylvan Roamer and Toby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e in 1910, at the height of the genteel essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short, giftable read for anyone who has loved a dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage Dog Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521928581361,"sku":"9781473341838","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781473341838_p0.jpg?v=1765446473","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473341838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}