’Lovely, funny and moving. Tony has only gone and given us the best kind of book about a dog’ – Miranda Hart

‘I loved this book. My best dog was named Stan, too. Parsons is right – it's a love story' – Lee Child

'It had me laughing and crying in equal measure. Tony magnificently captures the incredibly special bond we all have with our dogs' – Will Young

‘Beautifully written. Tender, modest and profound' – Stephen Grosz

‘Heartbreakingly moving. Anyone who’s known the agony and ecstasy of falling in love with an animal, of seeing them grow from pet to family member and experienced that unique and irreplaceable bond will adore this book’ – Jane Fallon

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“Nobody will ever love you like a dog. Nobody will ever be as consistently happy to see you. Nobody will ever make you so glad to be alive.”

It all started when nine-year-old Jasmine wanted a dog and her parents, Tony and Yuriko, tried to fob her off with a rabbit. In the end, along came Stan, a bandy-legged bundle of joy, loyalty and bright red fur. And nothing like a rabbit. Set against the backdrop of Tony’s life in Hampstead and their daily walks across the Heath, with its rolling hills, ponds and cast of star-studded, dog-walking neighbours – this is a poignant, funny and deeply human memoir about a special relationship with a four-legged friend.

Full of Tony’s reliably moving, wise and heartfelt writing, Man & Dog: A Love Story captures the ineffable bond between a man and his dog.

Tony Parsons is an award-winning journalist and a bestselling novelist. His books have been published in over forty languages and his multimillion-selling debut Man & Boy won the Book of the Year prize in 2000. His first job in journalism was as a staff writer on the NME and for the last thirty years, he has been one of the most widely-read columnists in Fleet Street. Last year Tony wrote about the loss of his beloved dog Stan in The Sun on Sunday, a column that went viral and inspired his memoir Man & Dog: A Love Story.

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