Booksellers stuck up for it': how France fell in love with a shaggy dog story
Briefly

A memoir of Ubac's joyous life from chomping his evening meals to his enthusiastic mountain walks and trips in the passenger seat of his owner's van has become France's breakout literary-success of the year.
Despite France's huge love of pets the country has an estimated 8 million pet dogs the publishing world did not anticipate the book's success. It was released quietly in the spring, with a print run of 4,300 copies and no advertising budget.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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