My Dogs and Guns

By John Graves

Book Overview

"Blue and Some Other Dogs" is a brilliant memoir about Graves' Basque-Australian sheep dog. "Guns of a Lifetime" tells the stories related to the guns this octogenarian Texan has owned, beginning with a "rusted and cylinderless" revolver. "So here are the stories," Graves writes. "They are not all 'nice' tales in contemporary terms. Political correctness, as presently defined, may be perpetrated here and there, though I hope no parts will seem like the maunderings of a Deep South redneck. But if they do, the hell with it. I am too old to fret about such matters." It's delightful writing from a treasure of a writer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602390290
• ISBN13: 9781602390294
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Dogs and Guns, whats not to love?

As evident by the title, this book recounts both the dogs and guns of John Graves. Mr Graves talks about Blue, a crossbred Basque-Australian sheepdog, in such a loving manner that you feel you know the dog when you are done reading. The writing in this book is honest, and heartfelt. It's a quick, fun read, that you should certainly pick up

a great surprise

My husband and my sons love dogs and guns. But I've never had much interest in either of them. Until now. This is a wonderful book and I expect to give many copies out as gifts to all the folk I know who have dogs and an interest in guns. --CL