Dean Spanley: The Novel by Lord Dunsany

Dean Spanley: The Novel by Lord Dunsany

The classic humorous novel about an alcohol-loving clergyman who thinks he is the reincarnation of a dog. Complete with the screenplay and photos from the new film starring Peter OToole and Sam Neill.

Praise for the forthcoming film:

“Featuring a career-capping performance by Peter O'Toole and a magical mélange of fine wine, canines and eccentric behaviour, Dean Spanley is a rare pleasure” Toronto Film Festival 2008

“A moving and visually wondrous evocation of magic and imagination.” Screen Daily

“… engrossing drama… Peter O’Toole [gives an] absolutely mesmerizing performance…The final reel packs far more of an emotional wallop than one could've possibly anticipated.” Reel Film Review

“Spanley manages to be both riotously funny and simply affecting. Dean Spanley is the film of the year” GQ Magazine

“A sheer joy. ****” DAILY MIRROR

Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany, was born in 1878. Early passions for chess, guns and dogs stayed with him on his path through Eton, Sandhurst and the Coldstream Guards. His untidiness and eccentricity set him apart from his fellow officers, and the Irish peer left the army after the South African war to concentrate on hunting, cricket and, increasingly, wriiting. He wrote nearly 50 books and plays between 1905 and his death in 1957.
Alan Sharp was born in Dundee in 1934 and is an award-winning screenwriter, from TV plays for the BBC and ITV in the 1960s to major film scripts, including Rob Roy (1995). He now splits his time living in Scotland and New Zealand.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780007290451
ISBN 10	0007290454
Title	Dean Spanley: The Novel
Author	Lord Dunsany
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2008-11-03
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.