List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Prologue: Dorothy
Part 1. Dawn Raiders
1. Cupid
2. Old Bill
3. Old War Horse Fund
4. Black Friday
Part 2. Adventure
5. An End and a Beginning
6. Street of the English Lady
7. Going Home
8. World War
9. Their Portion Is Gardens
Epilogue: Brooke
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books including Imperial Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling (Hong Kong, 2008), The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds (Hong Kong, 2011) and Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton (McGill-Queen's, 2013).
"An eye opener not only for horse and animal lovers, but for all
history enthusiasts."—Dorian de Wind, Huffington Post
“A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce
suffering.”—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human
“This lovingly researched, evocative biography of Dorothy Brooke
proves her a heroine not just to the battered and beaten old war
horses she saved in 1930s Cairo but to those who continue her
legacy today.”—Susanna Forrest, author of If Wishes Were Horses: A
Memoir of Equine Obsession
“A galloping tale of the intertwined histories of the last days of
the British Empire in Egypt, the politics of human-animal
relationships, and an organization whose work continues to this
day.”—Alan Mikhail, professor of history at Yale University and
author of The Animal in Ottoman Egypt
“This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and to her belief
that such a charitable venture would form ‘a fitting part of a War
Memorial.’ . . . Utterly compelling.”—Joanna Lumley, actress and
advocate for human rights and animal welfare
“A story of deep connection, compassion, empathy, and love. Thanks
to the author for making Dorothy Brooke visible and for taking the
time to tell us about a most amazing and compassionate woman.”—Marc
Bekoff, author of The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and
Coexistence in the Human Age
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