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See a Man about a Dog.
A warmhearted tale of friendship between a boy and a man and his dog, contrasted with the horrors of war and captivity experienced in south east Asia during the second world war.
It's the summer of 1971 and Petey Carlow and his friends are enjoying the long sunny carefree days of childhood while widower Eric Newman lives a simple life with his dog Paddy, suppressing, but not forgetting the horrors of WWII while trying to maintain a civil relationship with his son and daughter. One day Petey comes crashing into Eric and Paddy's life and sets in motion a tale filled with joy, laughter, humour and heartbreak.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
Philip West was born and lived in the South East of England before moving to the South West of England in his mid twenties, where he has lived ever since. See A Man About A Dog is his second novel. His first was Wraithland, a tale of spirit folk, shape shifting, unrequited love and goblins, that can be enjoyed by all ages.
It's the summer of 1971 and Petey Carlow and his friends are enjoying the long sunny carefree days of childhood while widower Eric Newman lives a simple life with his dog Paddy, suppressing, but not forgetting the horrors of WWII while trying to maintain a civil relationship with his son and daughter. One day Petey comes crashing into Eric and Paddy's life and sets in motion a tale filled with joy, laughter, humour and heartbreak.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
Philip West was born and lived in the South East of England before moving to the South West of England in his mid twenties, where he has lived ever since. See A Man About A Dog is his second novel. His first was Wraithland, a tale of spirit folk, shape shifting, unrequited love and goblins, that can be enjoyed by all ages.
233 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 2, 2013
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