The timeless story of the friendship, heroism and unwavering loyalty of three remarkable family pets.
Sheila Burnford was born on 11 May 1918 in Scotland, where she
attended St George's School in Edinburgh. She married a doctor,
David Burnford, in 1941 and worked as an ambulance driver during
the Second World War. In 1951 she and her husband emigrated to
Canada. They had three children and three beloved family pets.
These animals inspired Sheila to write The Incredible Journey,
which was published in 1961. Two years later Disney released a film
adaptation, and from that point Sheila's book became a well-loved
bestseller. In fact, the story was so popular Disney made another
movie based on the book in 1993. This was called Homeward Bound-
The Incredible Journey - in this version the animals were given
human voices and their names and characters were changed a
little.
Sheila Burnford wrote several books for adults about her
experiences of living in Canada, travelling by dog-sled and
watching narwhals (these are unusual sea mammals which look little
bit like dolphins, except they have a long thin tusk in the centre
of their heads, like a unicorn's horn!). She also wrote a book
called Bel Ria about a plucky dog travelling through Europe at the
time of World War II.
Sheila Burnford died in England on 20 April 1984, at the age of 65.
A glowing Sunday afternoon of a novel, The Incredible Journey
charts the adventures of three pets mistakenly abandoned
*Independent*
A sensitive, beautifully written story celebrating heroism and
loyalty
*Irish Times*
As I read The Incredible Journey I felt as if I were traveling
along with a Labrador, bull terrier and a Siamese cat through the
Canadian wilderness.
When the animals got lost from home, they suffered through hunger,
freezing weather, Indians and ferocious animals. After many
struggles and separations, the animals found their way home to the
loving arms of their owners. I enjoyed the adventure these animals
took me on in this incredible story.
*Los Angeles Times*
Glorious...always makes me cry
*Observer*
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