{"product_id":"the-time-traveller-jill-evans-9781491715161","title":"The Time Traveller","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet the early Great Dane breeders!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat were those guys thinking? Read \"interviews\" translated from the earliest German studbooks, with on the-spot descriptions and pictures of their foundation studs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrace authenticated and illustrated colour-marked pedigrees back to the beginning - some of them a bit strange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee what the early German, British and American Danes looked like - or were some photos retouched?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the changes leading to today's dogs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e372 packed pages with indexes of over 700 pictures and 114 pedigrees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Review: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Time Traveller\u003c\/em\u003e is a treat for any serious Great Dane fancier and should be required reading for breeders. The author was a breeder for...decades and was very active in the fancy, being a member of (and even establishing) breed clubs and writing for various publications. She knows whereof she speaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe product of a quarter-century of research, \u003cem\u003eThe Time Traveller\u003c\/em\u003e is a compilation of articles that Jill Evans wrote for now-defunct magazines...In essence, it's a study of Dane pedigrees with an emphasis on heredity of coat colour. But the book is so much more - a massive work at 372 pages with more than 700 illustrations and 114 pedigrees. One need only compare this with what passes for breed \"history\" in most breed books to appreciate the thoroughness that went into this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne gets two impressions when reading \u003cem\u003eThe Time Traveller\u003c\/em\u003e. The first is that this is undeniably a labour of love. Nobody could have conducted that much research without a pure passion for the breed...One is also struck by how much the author seems to care about the reader and how easily he or she might be able to extract information. Names of people and dogs are bolded for quick identification, as are other important pieces of information, such as references to pedigrees. There are two separate indexes, one for pedigrees and one for photographs. She writes very well and, oftentimes, with a sly sense of humour. And (this is difficult for any writer) she seamlessly weaves world history into that of her favourite breed. Try this, for example: \"On September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany. The day before, on September 2, the second Hexengold 'F' litter appeared....\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...the author devotes her attention to the breed's history from the first days of registration...I can think of no breed book so thorough in its subject. This is a major breed work.\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBryan Cummins, \u003c\/em\u003eDogs in Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491715162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491715161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.78d","brand":"Jill Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985820811519,"sku":"9781491715161","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_090240e3-0a7b-4390-8dd6-3645cfe1afb0.jpg?v=1683279733","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-time-traveller-jill-evans-9781491715161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}