{"product_id":"9781787304833","title":"Ubac and Me : A Life of Love and Adventure With a French Mountain Dog by Cedric Sapin-Defour","description":"Gift your loved ones an unforgettable memoir about a life of adventure in the great outdoors and the power of a dog's transformative love`C?dric 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 C?dric 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, C?dric visits the dogs and immediately falls for the puppy with a blue collar.   Named Ubac, French for the north side of the mountain - the rainy, cloudy slope - the puppy quickly upends C?dric'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.   Over the course of thirteen years, their pack expands to include Mathilde, C?dric'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.   Ubac and Me has been a word-of-mouth sensation, selling over half a million copies in France.   Translated by Adriana Hunter.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306613256565,"sku":"9781787304833","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787304833.jpg?v=1762801347","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781787304833","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}