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A review by camillalice
The Pug Who Bit Napoleon: Animal Tales of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Mimi Matthews
4.0
A series of stories about animals in the 18th and 19th centuries - it's pretty self-explanatory! There is a chapter on dogs, one on cats, and then several more on other animals (farm animals, reptiles, other pets, etc.).
This is a fun, quick read, and also very interesting. I didn't know a single one of these stories. Some are downright hilarious (the pug who but Napoleon for example), some are also surprising (the story of the Sailor and the Shark).
There are numerous colour illustrations of paintings of the time featuring animals, which I think was a great addition to the book. I always like a bibliography, so was pleased to see one at the end of the book. I feel like a short conclusion would have be nice instead of abruptly finishing with the last story and leaving it at that, hence my rating of 4.
Definitely recommended whether you like history or animals or even art.
Disclaimer - I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Pen&Sword.
This is a fun, quick read, and also very interesting. I didn't know a single one of these stories. Some are downright hilarious (the pug who but Napoleon for example), some are also surprising (the story of the Sailor and the Shark).
There are numerous colour illustrations of paintings of the time featuring animals, which I think was a great addition to the book. I always like a bibliography, so was pleased to see one at the end of the book. I feel like a short conclusion would have be nice instead of abruptly finishing with the last story and leaving it at that, hence my rating of 4.
Definitely recommended whether you like history or animals or even art.
Disclaimer - I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Pen&Sword.