Summary
THE heart-warming tale of a devoted dog who mourned at his master's grave for 18 years was immortalised in no fewer than three films, numerous paintings and a monument.
But a Cardiff University lecturer claims that the popular Greyfriars Bobby legend which softened Victorian hearts, gave impetus to the animal rights movement and attracted tourists to an Edinburgh cemetery for more than 150 years, was in fact a clever ruse to make money.See the full content of this document
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; Inspiration for Monument, Films and Charity 'a Ruse'
Senior lecturer Dr Jan Bondeson reveals evidence in his book that there were in fact two Bobbies from 1858 to 1872 - and that neither of them belonged to the ...
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