Lee, M: History of the World in Fifty Dogs

An illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history

Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but how about Martha, PaulMcCartney's Old English Sheepdog? Or Peritas, Alexander the Great'strusted canine companion? As long as there have been humans, thosehumans have had beloved companions-their dogs. From the ancientEgyptians mummifying their pups, to the Indian legend of the king whorefused to enter the afterlife unless his dog was allowed there too, tothe modern meme and popularity of terms like the corgi sploot, humansare undeniably obsessed with their dogs. Told in short, illustratedessays that are interspersed with both historical and canine factoids, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs brings to life some of history's most memorable moments through the stories of the dogs that saw them happen.