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Spare Hours

John Brown

452 pages~9 hr read58 chapters$4.99
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It opens with Rab, the great rough dog whose story broke a generation's heart, then wanders through essays on brains, books, and the mystery of black and tan. John Brown writes with warmth and a doctor's eye for character, human and canine alike. Tender, learned, and companionable. A favorite for readers who love a good dog and a good sentence.

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Inside this book

58 chapters

  1. 1SPARE HOURS
  2. 2NOTE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.
  3. 3CONTENTS.
  4. 4AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
  5. 5POST PREFACE.
  6. 6RAB AND HIS FRIENDS.
  7. 7“With BRAINS, Sir.”
  8. 8INDUCTION AND DEDUCTION.
  9. 9BOOKS REFERRED TO.
  10. 10THE MYSTERY OF BLACK AND TAN.
  11. 11HER LAST HALF-CROWN.
  12. 12OUR DOGS.
  13. 13TOBY
  14. 14WYLIE.
  15. 15RAB.
  16. 16WASP
  17. 17JOCK
  18. 18DUCHIE

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