Spotted in France is an endearingly loony, charming account of Gregory Edmont's adventures with JP, his Dalmatian. We've never much liked Dalmatians (high-strung, unpredictable) but you can't help but fall in love with JP, the goggle-wearing, Vespa-riding canine hero of this entertaining book. Greg, we've just learned, is off to Hollywood working on the screenplay. What is so marvelous about this book (apart from the self-deprecating charm and wit of the author) is how he utterly transformed from lay-about American to accepted fellow citizen by the simple fact of having a dog. The heart of the book is a road-trip from Paris to Provence, with many enounters and detours along the way. JP, we must admit, is uncannily well-behaved and a charmer (who gets choice morsels in some very fine restaurants).

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