Travels with Macy: One Man and His Dog Take a Journey Through North America in Search of Home

By Bruce Fogle

Book Overview

After a thirty-year career as high profile vet, columnist, presenter and author Bruce Fogle - the UK's bestselling cat & dog writer decided to leave urban Britain and take a journey with his dog Macy. Travelling in the footsteps of the great American novelist John Steinbeck, who published Travels with Charley - his standard poodle - in the '60s, Fogle set off in search of the North America of his childhood. Would he, after all this time, be able to work out whether home meant the UK or America? Would he find the welcoming, peaceful backwaters of his youth unchanged? North America, meeting people, cadging meals, and indulging in some of the world's best dog-walking territory. What Bruce found in a changing America surprised and delighted him. What Macy found (thousands of miles of unspoilt wilderness) made her very happy. And hungry. An entertaining and evocative journey in the company of a very, very happy dog.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091899141
• ISBN13: 9780091899141
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

I loved this book!

I read this shortly after I moved to the UK. I absolutely loved it, and loved Dr. Fogle's humorous writing style. It was more than a dog book, however. It was a travel guide, a white-knucled adventure tale, a relationship story, a dude book, and a political commentary. I have recommended it to everyone, and look forward to running into Macy one day at Hyde Park. Oh, and it's also a really good dog book. It's also great to see a vet in favor of feeding dogs doughnuts! My dog, a golden retriever with a carb addiction, was quite relieved to see that as well.