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ADAMS , RICHARD: The Plague Dogs
Allen Lane 1977 first VG/VG 460pp. frontis & b/w illus by A. Wainwright 8.5 x 5.5 690g. ΒΆ Set in the Lake District, the book tells the story of two dogs who escape from an establishment where experiments are carried out on animals for so called scientific reasons. Both have suffered and when free they join forces with a fox and attempt to live wild.Chaos breaks out when it is revealed that they may be carrying bubonic plague, with which the scientists have been experimenting.All manner of government officials,police etc become involved and bring the story to an exciting, satisfying and unexpected end. There is a prize award plate inside the book
Offered for GBP 7.00 = appr. US$ 11.45 by: Stort Books - Book number: 4067