Publisher's Synopsis
What is it about animals? - those creatures that keep us company, a figure in a memory or folktale, the shadowy presence in a photograph, or an ancient drawing on a wall. Guides, companions, imaginary beings, hindrances, sources of fear and love. This book of non-fiction investigates - with the insights and perceptions of some of the finest writers at work today - how animals shape and determine our everyday lives, whether we realise it or not.
