A heartwarming but harrowing tale of animal cruelty and survival. The Plague Dogs highlights the enduring bond between dogs and the lengths they will go to protect each other. Perfect for animal lovers looking for a poignant and thought-provoking read.

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Author: Richard Adams
Publisher: Penguin Books, 1978
Condition: Softcover, Very Good, Minor scuffs an ddogears on book exterior, Minor foxing on book interior

"This book tells of the escape of two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, from a government research station in the Lake District in England, where they had been horribly mistreated. They live on their own with help from a red fox, or "tod", who speaks to them in a Geordie dialect. After the starving dogs attack some sheep on the fells, they are reported as ferocious man-eating monsters by an opportunistic journalist. A great dog hunt follows, which is later intensified with the fear that the dogs could be carriers of a dangerous bioweapon, such as the bubonic plague."

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