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Love, Clancy

A dog's letters home, edited and debated by Richard Glover
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Love, Clancy by Richard Glover is a humorous look at life and relationships through the eyes of a dog named Clancy. The book offers a unique perspective, delivering comedic insights into human behaviour as observed by Clancy. It blends wit and charm, making for an entertaining read that highlights the quirks of life in a light-hearted manner.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fond of humorous takes on the world from a dog’s perspective, filled with witty observations and charming tales. It offers an engaging, light-hearted read that captures the essence of life's quirky adventures and heartfelt moments through the eyes of a canine narrator.

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Heartfelt and hilarious, this is a book for anyone who has tried to imagine what their dog was thinking.


Human beings often write about their dogs, but the dogs don't usually get a right of reply. In Love, Clancy, Richard Glover has collated the letters sent by Clancy to his parents in the bush. They are full of a young dog's musings about the oddities of human behaviour, life in the big city, and his own attempts to fit in. You'll meet Clancy as a puppy, making his first attempt to train his humans, then see him grow into a mature activist, demanding more attention be paid to a dog's view of the world. Along the way, there are adventures aplenty, involving robotic vacuum cleaners, songs about cheese, trips to the country and stolen legs of ham - all told with a dog's deep wisdom when it comes to what's important in life.

Delightfully illustrated by cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.

PRAISE FOR RICHARD GLOVER

Love, Clancy

'Unnervingly accurate, always funny, Richard Glover effortlessly inhabits the fine mind of a dog' - Julia Baird

The Land Before Avocado

'This is vintage Glover - warm, wise and very, very funny. Brimming with excruciating insights into life in the late sixties and early seventies, The Land Before Avocado explains why this was the cultural revolution we had to have' Hugh Mackay

'Hilarious and horrifying, this is the ultimate intergenerational conversation starter' Annabel Crabb

'Richard Glover's just-published The Land Before Avocado is a wonderful and witty journey back in time to life in the early 1970s' Richard Wakelin, Australian Financial Review

Flesh Wounds

'A funny, moving, very entertaining memoir' Bill Bryson, New York Times

'The best Australian memoir I've read is Richard Glover's Flesh Wounds' Greg Sheridan, The Australian

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733341069

Publisher: ABC Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: ABC Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Richard Glover has written a number of bestselling books, including Love, Clancy, The Land Before Avocado, Flesh Wounds and The Mud House. He writes regularly for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Washington Post, as well as presenting the comedy program Thank God It's Friday on ABC Local Radio. To find out more, visit www.richardglover.com.au

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