The 'bonkers' book that 'it is impossible not to be moved by' DAILY MAIL A joyful and hilarious tale of some very spirited septuagenarians as they overcome innumerable obstacles to save their beloved mutt from a heartless exterminator in a land where bureaucracy reigns above all else. Perhaps you're not a member of the Azov House of Culture Elderly Club? Perhaps you missed the talk on the Cabbage Root Fly last week? Galina Petrovna hasn't missed one since she joined the Club, when she officially became old. But she would much rather be at home with her three-legged dog Boroda. Boroda isn't 'hers' exactly, they belong to each other really, and that's why she doesn't wear a collar. And that's how Mitya the Exterminator got her. And that's why Vasily Semyonovich was arrested. And Galina had to call on Zoya who had to call on Grigory Mikhailovich. And go to Moscow.

Filled to the brim with pickle, misadventure and tears, Galina Petrovna's Three-Legged Dog Story will leave you smiling at every page. Gold title * Bought from the Borough Press open submission, this was the diamond in the rough * In the vein of One Hundred Year Old Man, there is a continuing wave of interest in these delightful stories that warm the cockles of your heart and make you chuckle * Andrea spent five years living in Moscow so this is written from experience and a place of love Competition: The President'S Hat; My Cleaner; The Elegance Of The Hedgehog; Man At The Helm; The Red Notebook. Jonas Jonasson;Rachel Joyce; Antoine Laurain; Maggie Gee; Muriel Barbery;.