Pet Memoir

If you're an animal lover, you've no doubt been awed by tales of amazing feats performed by dogs and other animals throughout the years. Some of these tales are so epic that they barely seem real, yet we love them for the sense of wonder that they inspire. But what if you could enjoy the epic thrill of a fantastic tale, knowing that the story that you heard was true? As inspiring as fictional stories of heroic deeds can be, nothing is as exciting and touching as the real accounts of heroism.

This memorable book by one of our finest writers chronicles two passions: one for a dog named "Blue," another for the "guns of a lifetime." "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.

【解説】 猫好きの人には身につまされる内田百けんの「ノラや」シリーズ。百鬼園と号する百けん先生のペットロスを描く。 自宅の庭で野良猫が産んだ子猫の一匹にご飯をやるうちに、すっかり百鬼園夫婦になついてしまった。野良猫だからノラと命名。気難しい百鬼園先生は、ノラの可愛さにはまってしまい、寿司屋の卵焼きなど好物を与え、温かい風呂槽の上にノラのために座布団を用意するほど溺愛する。ところが、ノラが二度目のさかりを迎えた３月末。出ていったまま帰らない。一晩待っても、１週間待っても１ヶ月たっても戻らない。百先生は、心配で可哀想でおろおろするばかり。時には号泣し、日々泣き暮らす。遂には、折込み広告やら新聞広告まで出したが、はかばかしい情報は得られない。「ノラや、お前はもう帰って来ないのか・・・」百鬼園先生の涙は止まらない。 【朗読】wis ※ 透明感と落ち着きのある声で親しまれている女性朗読家です。

How I Got Wong is not your usual love at first sight pet story. It deals with a taboo topic and is meant for adult listeners only.