Ubac and Me

Resumen del libro

An unforgettable memoir about a life of adventure in the great outdoors and the power of a dog's transformative love Cédric Sapin-Defour's celebration of the life of Ubac has made him a literary sensation' Sunday Times A tribute to the love humans feel for their pets' GuardianA tiny ad in a local newspaper catches Cédric Sapin-Defour's eye: a litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies need homes. A lonely, single, sports teacher and mountain climber in the French Alps, Cédric visits the dogs and immediately falls for the puppy with a blue collar. Named Ubac, French for the north side of the mountain the rainy, cloudy slope the puppy quickly upends Cédric's life.

They go on hikes together, taking to the hills and exploring, forging a bond that brings joy and a sense of fulfilment and adventure. They brave the world together, hate to be apart, crave the mountains and the natural world; they protect each other. Over the course of thirteen years, their pack expands to include Mathilde, Cédric's wife, and more dogs.

Ubac and Me is an intimate meditation on a joyous life lived too fast, the aching pain of separation, and the transformative effect of unconditional love. Ubac and Me has been a word-of-mouth sensation, selling over half a million copies in France. Translated by Adriana Hunter.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B Cédric Sapin-Defour x{0026}lt;/B (Saint-André-les-Vergers, Francia, 1975) es alpinista y viajero. Incansable cronista de las alturas, escribe siempre desde el mismo sueño: que los hombres y la naturaleza aprendan a vivir juntos . Es autor de varios libros sobre montañismo y colabora en distintos medios especializados. x{0026}lt;I Su olor después de la lluviax{0026}lt;/I se ha convertido en el libro de no ficción más vendido en Francia en 2023, y ha sido galardonado con el premio 30 Millions d'Amis. Sapin-Defour ha sido reconocido como el Autor del Año por la célebre revista x{0026}lt;I Livres Hebdox{0026}lt;/I x{0026}lt;/P