I was able to use some not-ready-to-start-the-day time this weekend to tick yet another book off my 2022 Reading Challenge list. The book in question was the December selection, "Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice": The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford.
l knew even before "about the author" section at the end that she was British (Scottish, actually). The unusual combinations of words and clever turns of phrase were just so quintessentially British. There was no way she could be anything but.
Her story of three beloved and indomitable pets who set off across the Canadian wilderness has become a classic theme, and this particular story has been remade a few times. First, a couple of years after the book's release, Disney made it into a film which -- much to my surprise -- I have never seen. (This situation will have to be rectified.)
Disney remade the story in the early 1990s, swapping some of the characteristics between the two dogs, and changing the breeds of all the animals slightly. It also incorporated an additional plot line to add some interest to the human side of the story.
Such a great story. Absolutely worth reading if you have not.
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