{"product_id":"9781787304833","title":"Ubac and Me : A Life of Love and Adventure With a French Mountain Dog","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Sapin-Defour, Cedric \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography: literary\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 April 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Harvill Secker) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e225 x 170 x 32 | 396g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable memoir about a life of adventure in the great outdoors and the power of a dog's transformative love‘Cédric Sapin-Defour’s celebration of the life of Ubac has made him a literary sensation’ Sunday Times‘A tribute to the love humans feel for their pets’ GuardianA tiny ad in a local newspaper catches Cédric Sapin-Defour’s eye: a litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies need homes. A lonely, single, sports teacher and mountain climber in the French Alps, Cédric visits the dogs and immediately falls for the puppy with a blue collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed Ubac, French for the north side of the mountain – the rainy, cloudy slope – the puppy quickly upends Cédric’s life. They go on hikes together, taking to the hills and exploring, forging a bond that brings joy and a sense of fulfilment and adventure. They brave the world together, hate to be apart, crave the mountains and the natural world; they protect each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of thirteen years, their pack expands to include Mathilde, Cédric’s wife, and more dogs. Ubac and Me is an intimate meditation on a joyous life lived too fast, the aching pain of separation, and the transformative effect of unconditional love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUbac and Me has been a word-of-mouth sensation, selling over half a million copies in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Adriana Hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55806004003197,"sku":"9781787304833","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781787304833.jpg?v=1745083464","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781787304833","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}